Flights from Shanghai to San Francisco
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Prices by day: Shanghai to San Francisco
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Best fares from Shanghai to San Francisco
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Shanghai to San Francisco at a glance
- flight time, from 10h 55m to 11h 35m
- 11h 23m
- straight-line distance
- 6,139 mi (9,879 km)
- flights a week
- 10
- next flight
- 10 November
- first and last departure
- 13:10 - 14:05
- lowest price, with a connection, 20 January
- $427
- lowest nonstop price
- $622
- airlines
- 2
Shanghai to San Francisco ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: January 2027, tickets from $427. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is November 2026: from $470. The average across months is $449.
Shanghai to San Francisco flight schedule
10 flights a week, 2 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 28 March.
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. San Francisco is 16 hours behind Shanghai. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying Shanghai to San Francisco
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
United Airlines
China Eastern
United Airlines: 1 flight, departs at 13:10, tickets from $622 on 9 December
MTWTFSS
United Airlines Shanghai to San Francisco
China Eastern: 1 flight, departs at 14:05, tickets from $1,842 on 7 January
MTWTFSS
China Eastern Shanghai to San Francisco
Airports
Where flights from Shanghai to San Francisco depart and land
Departure from Shanghai
10 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 20 mi (32 km) from the city centre
Arrival in San Francisco
10 flights a week, terminal I, 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre
When to visit San Francisco
Weather by month
Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September and October, +18° to +20° by day, sea +13° to +17°. In November it is +16° by day and +10° at night, sea +14°, with 8 rainy days.
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.