Flights from Lijiang to Shanghai
Nonstop flights from Lijiang (LJG) to Shanghai (PVG) take about 3h 11m (2,153 km). Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Air China fly it. Lowest fare seen: $90 one-way, nonstop (22 Oct 2026).
Photo of Shanghai: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
When you land in Shanghai
The airport transfer and the few things worth sorting before you fly.
Airport transfer
PVG → Shanghai, booked before you fly
A private driver meets you in arrivals at a price agreed when you book. Book with Welcome Pickups.
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Airlines flying Lijiang to Shanghai
Carriers on LJG–PVG according to our route data and nonstop fares seen as of 22 Oct 2026. Not a complete list.
Lijiang to Shanghai fares by month
Cheapest month seen for a nonstop flight: Nov 2026, from $90 one-way. Lowest one-way fares seen for departures in each month, read 22 Oct 2026.
| Departing | Nonstop from | Cheaper with stops |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $9012 Nov 2026 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Dec 2026 | $10030 Dec 2026 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Jan 2027 | $1251 Jan 2027 · Spring Airlines | — |
| Apr 2027 | $4471 Apr 2027 · China Eastern | — |
| May 2027 | $48925 May 2027 · China Eastern | $414 · 1 stop25 May 2027 |
When to go for the lowest fare
The next few weeks were the cheapest to fly: from $90 in November 2026, against $125 at best later on.
From Travelpayouts flight-search data, city to city (Lijiang to Shanghai, any airport), USD, read 22 Oct 2026. These are fares that were on sale, not a guarantee of today's price; an airline is named only where we know it flies this route.
Best time to fly to Shanghai
Based on weather and travel conditions in China
China is a great destination year-round. Check local weather patterns before booking and consider shoulder seasons for lower prices and fewer crowds.
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Sources: fares from Travelpayouts flight-search data, seen 22 Oct 2026; airlines from each carrier's published network and nonstop fares on sale; distance from OurAirports coordinates; flight time estimated from distance. Fares change daily.
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