Cheap flights from Vancouver to Shanghai from C$ 523

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver to Shanghai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 974. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until September to fly from Vancouver, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 1,056.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as C$ 1,211. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Vancouver because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 1,322.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Vancouver when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around C$ 1,169 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Vancouver for as low as C$ 977 on momondo.

Korean Air and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Vancouver to Shanghai

Air Canada, Hong Kong Airlines and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Vancouver according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 167 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.

Wednesday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Vancouver to Shanghai. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00p.m., with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 14 flights take off from Vancouver and land in Shanghai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.