Los Angeles to Shanghai (Pudong) Flights LAX → PVG

Los Angeles International Airport → Shanghai Pudong International Airport

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, US → 🇨🇳 Shanghai (Pudong), CN

The Los Angeles to Shanghai (Pudong) route connects Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in US with Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in CN. This long-haul flight covers approximately 6480 miles (10429 km) with a typical flight time of 13h 41m. This route is served by 10 airlines: Air China, China Southern Airlines, Suparna and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 21 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

ICAO Code:: KLAX
IATA Code:: LAX
City:: 🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Country:: US
Elevation:: 125 ft

Destination Airport

Shanghai Pudong International Airport

ICAO Code:: ZSPD
IATA Code:: PVG
City:: 🇨🇳 Shanghai (Pudong)
Country:: CN
Elevation:: 13 ft

Operators

Daily Flights

6480

Miles

13h 41m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle

Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline	ICAO	IATA
Air China	`CCA`	`CA`
China Southern Airlines	`CSN`	`CZ`
Suparna	`YZR`	`Y8`
China Cargo	`CKK`	`CK`
China Southern Airlines Cargo	`CSG`	`-`
Atlas Air	`GTI`	`5Y`
China Eastern	`CES`	`MU`
Air China Cargo	`CAO`	`-`
Delta Air Lines	`DAL`	`DL`
United	`UAL`	`UA`

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	44	18%
Tuesday	34	14%
Wednesday	28	11%
Thursday	19	8%
Friday	50	20%
Saturday	29	12%
Sunday	40	16%

Pattern Analysis

21 Daily Flights:

CCA8418 CKK222 CSN2510 CCA1052 CCA8420 GTI8276 CCA1060 CCA8416 CSN2514 CAO8420 CCA3184 CSN420 CSN442 CSN444 CSN448 CSN2522 CSN5222 CKK224 CES586 CAO1052 DAL39

Data Points: 244
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 175 flights
Weekend: 69 flights

Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

10 Routes

Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.

Airline	Flight Numbers	Aircraft Type	Typical Time	Days Active	Last Seen	Status
Air China `CCA` / `CA`	CCA8418 CCA1052 CCA8420 CCA8416 CCA1060 CCA3184	B77L	12:20 12:20 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 30, 2026	Active
Air China Cargo `CAO`	CAO8420 CAO1052	B77L	19:45 7:45 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 26, 2026	Active
Atlas Air `GTI` / `5Y`	GTI8276	B77L	19:45 7:45 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 10, 2026	Active
China Southern Airlines Cargo `CSG`	-	B77L	03:30 3:30 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Nov 27, 2025	Active
China Cargo `CKK` / `CK`	CKK222 CKK224	B77L	05:25 5:25 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 31, 2026	Active
China Eastern `CES` / `MU`	CES586	B77W	11:30 11:30 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 16, 2026	Active
China Southern Airlines `CSN` / `CZ`	CSN2510 CSN2514 CSN420 CSN442 CSN444 CSN448 CCA1060 CSN2522 CSN5222	B77L	22:30 10:30 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 27, 2026	Active
Delta Air Lines `DAL` / `DL`	DAL39	A359	11:55 11:55 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 16, 2026	Active
Suparna `YZR` / `Y8`	-	74F	-	M T W T F S S	Sep 30, 2025	Active
United `UAL` / `UA`	-	B789	-	M T W T F S S	Oct 2, 2025	Active

Total Routes: 10

Active Routes: 10

Unique Airlines: 10

Aircraft Types: 10

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
03:30 3:30 AM	China Southern Airlines Cargo	`CSG`	`-`
05:25 5:25 AM	China Cargo	`CKK`	`CK`
11:30 11:30 AM	China Eastern	`CES`	`MU`
11:55 11:55 AM	Delta Air Lines	`DAL`	`DL`
12:20 12:20 PM	Air China	`CCA`	`CA`
19:45 7:45 PM	Air China Cargo	`CAO`	`-`
19:45 7:45 PM	Atlas Air	`GTI`	`5Y`
22:30 10:30 PM	China Southern Airlines	`CSN`	`CZ`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KLAX - America/Los_Angeles).

Total Departure Times: 8

Time Range:
03:30 - 22:30

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.