Flight Time from Shanghai to San Diego

At the moment, several airlines serve connecting flights from Shanghai to San Diego, including: United Airlines Delta Air Lines Air Canada Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings made by users on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Shanghai to San Diego is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

The cheapest months to fly from Shanghai to San Diego is September, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to San Diego on December 21, 2025 with Air Canada, with prices starting at US$584.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in San Diego, with Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport (PVG-SAN) is by far the most common option on this route: McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (NKX) San Diego International Airport (SAN).

The time difference between San Diego and Shanghai is 16h.

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