There are 8 ways to get from Long Beach to Shanghai by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LAX - PVG
18h 14m¥2,380–5,593Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LAX - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
22h 39m¥1,552–5,624Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LAX - SHA
19h 57m¥2,730–9,043Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane LAX - NTG
- Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
22h¥1,815–6,183Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane LAX - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
20h 36m¥2,602–4,482Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane LAX - NKG
- Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain
21h 50m¥1,857–5,203Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SAN - PVG
23h 16m¥3,387–11,336Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SBA - PVG
24h 28m¥2,470–6,693
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2300 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Shanghai is to fly which takes 18h 14m and costs ¥2300 - ¥6000.
The distance between Long Beach and Shanghai is 10491 km.
It takes approximately 18h 14m to get from Long Beach to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 16h ahead of Long Beach. It is currently 8:50 PM in Long Beach and 12:50 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–11,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–15,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥56–100
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥70–100
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥490–580
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- ¥530–580
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- ¥490–540
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