There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to San Diego by plane or bus
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PVG - SAN
16h 33m$346–1,007Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PVG - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
18h 6m$421–767Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)SHA - TIJ
21h 9m$813–1,544
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $420 - $800 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to San Diego is to fly which takes 16h 33m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Shanghai and San Diego is 6641 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from Shanghai to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 16h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:43 AM in Shanghai and 9:43 AM in San Diego.
There are 2132+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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