Cheap flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai from C$ 531

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Shanghai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 961. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 1,084.

Our data shows that Sunday is the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as C$ 1,214. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Vancouver Intl Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 1,311.

Fly from Vancouver Intl to Shanghai Pu Dong for the best Vancouver Intl - Shanghai flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Vancouver Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around C$ 1,235 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Vancouver Intl Airport for as low as C$ 1,103 on momondo.

United Airlines, Air China, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from Vancouver Intl to Shanghai

Air Canada, Hong Kong Airlines and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Vancouver Intl Airport according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Vancouver and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 140 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Canada has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Vancouver Intl Airport and Shanghai is 2 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00a.m., with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

The number of flights available between Vancouver Intl Airport and Shanghai is 16 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.