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San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from TRY 23,913 and round-trip from TRY 42,955. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 30 | All Nippon Airways
      PVG 02:35
      28h 55m
      SFO 15:30
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Mon, Dec 7 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 42,955 TRY 56,387
      24% off
      24% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 42,955
    • SFO 11:05
      33h 20m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 9 | All Nippon Airways
      PVG 02:35
      28h 55m
      SFO 15:30
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 12 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 43,623 TRY 56,387
      23% off
      23% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 43,623
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sun, Nov 29 | All Nippon Airways
      SHA 13:40
      35h 40m
      SFO 09:20
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 1 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 46,081 TRY 56,387
      18% off
      18% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 46,081
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sat, Nov 28 | All Nippon Airways
      PVG 02:35
      22h 45m
      SFO 09:20
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 46,081
      18% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 46,081
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Fri, Nov 27 | All Nippon Airways
      PVG 02:35
      22h 45m
      SFO 09:20
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Wed, Dec 2 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 46,081
      18% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 46,081
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Dec 3 | All Nippon Airways
      SHA 13:40
      17h 50m
      SFO 15:30
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 10 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 46,185
      18% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 46,185
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Dec 2 | All Nippon Airways
      PVG 02:35
      28h 55m
      SFO 15:30
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 46,185
      18% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 46,185
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Dec 1 | All Nippon Airways
      SHA 13:40
      17h 50m
      SFO 15:30
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Tue, Dec 8 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 46,185
      18% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 46,185
    • SFO 23:35
      22h 40m
      SHA 14:15
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Dec 3 | China Southern Airlines
      PVG 17:35
      32h 57m
      SFO 10:32
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Dec 10 | Air Canada
      TRY 46,660
      17% off
      TRY 56,387 TRY 46,660
    • SFO 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SHA 14:00
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
      SHA 15:00
      6h
      Direct
      SFO 16:00
      Shanghai - San Francisco | Sat, Oct 24 | Normal Airline
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      SFO 23:35
      22h 40m
      1 stop
      SHA 14:15
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Dec 3 | China Southern Airlines
      TRY 23,913 TRY 33,267
      28% off
      28% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 23,913
    • SFO 12:00
      17h 40m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sat, Nov 28 | Air China
      TRY 24,306 TRY 33,267
      27% off
      27% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 24,306
    • SFO 11:25
      35h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 15:20
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Nov 25 | Cathay Pacific
      TRY 26,281 TRY 33,267
      21% off
      21% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 26,281
    • SFO 15:20
      38h 50m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:10
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sun, Nov 1 | Air Premia
      TRY 26,860
      19% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 26,860
    • SFO 16:20
      38h 50m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:10
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sun, Oct 25 | Air Premia
      TRY 27,016
      19% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 27,016
    • SFO 15:20
      38h 50m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:10
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sun, Nov 8 | Air Premia
      TRY 27,127
      18% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 27,127
    • SFO 12:25
      41h 30m
      1 stop
      SHA 20:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Oct 27 | Cathay Pacific
      TRY 27,202
      18% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 27,202
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      1 stop
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 30 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 27,343
      18% off
      TRY 33,267 TRY 27,343
    • SFO 12:00
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Jan 6 | Air China
      TRY 27,736
      50% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 27,736
    • SFO 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SHA 14:00
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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    • SFO 12:00
      17h 40m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sat, Nov 28 | Air China
      TRY 24,306 TRY 55,159
      56% off
      56% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 24,306
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      1 stop
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 30 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 27,343 TRY 55,159
      50% off
      50% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 27,343
    • SFO 12:00
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Jan 6 | Air China
      TRY 27,736 TRY 55,159
      50% off
      50% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 27,736
    • SFO 00:20
      20h 5m
      1 stop
      SHA 12:25
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Dec 3 | All Nippon Airways
      TRY 28,842
      48% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 28,842
    • SFO 12:00
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Nov 18 | Air China
      TRY 29,644
      46% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 29,644
    • SFO 12:00
      17h 40m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sat, Dec 5 | Air China
      TRY 32,636
      41% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 32,636
    • SFO 12:00
      17h 40m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sat, Dec 26 | Air China
      TRY 33,557
      39% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 33,557
    • SFO 12:00
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Nov 4 | Air China
      TRY 34,603
      37% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 34,603
    • SFO 13:00
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Oct 28 | Air China
      TRY 34,603
      37% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 34,603
    • SFO 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SHA 14:00
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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    • SFO 13:00
      18h 40m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Oct 21 | Air China
      TRY 39,518 TRY 173,587
      77% off
      77% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 39,518
    • SFO 23:00
      18h 45m
      1 stop
      SHA 09:45
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 17 | Asiana Airlines
      TRY 56,556 TRY 173,587
      67% off
      67% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 56,556
    • SFO 13:00
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sat, Oct 24 | Air China
      TRY 37,424 TRY 173,587
      78% off
      78% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 37,424
    • SFO 12:00
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 22:55
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Nov 11 | Air China
      TRY 35,643
      79% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 35,643
    • SFO 10:45
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Nov 11 | United Airlines
      TRY 49,822
      71% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 49,822
    • SFO 11:45
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Oct 29 | United Airlines
      TRY 145,813
      16% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 145,813
    • SFO 11:45
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Sat, Oct 24 | United Airlines
      TRY 60,401
      65% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 60,401
    • SFO 10:45
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 23 | United Airlines
      TRY 133,638
      23% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 133,638
    • SFO 11:45
      18h 55m
      1 stop
      SHA 21:40
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Oct 26 | United Airlines
      TRY 49,741
      71% off
      TRY 173,587 TRY 49,741
    • SFO 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SHA 14:00
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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    • SFO 23:20
      19h 25m
      1 stop
      SHA 09:45
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Oct 21 | Asiana Airlines
      TRY 46,333 TRY 55,159
      16% off
      16% off
      TRY 55,159 TRY 46,333
    • SFO 13:00
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      SHA 14:00
      San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Oct 22 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from San Francisco to Shanghai are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, if you’re looking for a low-cost one-way ticket from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, the best time to buy is in January, with an average price of TRY 20,928. You’ll want to avoid June, when the average price can reach as high as TRY 48,319.

TRY 48,319
TRY 34,624
TRY 20,928
TRY 7,233
    Cheapest
  • TRY 25,925
    Sep
  • TRY 27,630
    Oct
  • TRY 23,237
    Nov
  • TRY 46,873
    Dec
  • TRY 20,928
    Jan
  • TRY 33,408
    Feb
  • TRY 22,688
    Mar
  • TRY 28,493
    Apr
  • TRY 35,187
    May
  • TRY 48,319
    Jun
  • TRY 32,558
    Jul
  • TRY 26,985
    Aug

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is Thursday, with average fares typically lower than other days. You’ll want to avoid flying on Tuesday, as ticket prices are usually the highest that day.

TRY 49,936
TRY 38,462
TRY 26,988
TRY 15,514
    Cheapest
  • TRY 36,186
    Mon
  • TRY 49,936
    Tue
  • TRY 36,818
    Wed
  • TRY 26,988
    Thu
  • TRY 41,619
    Fri
  • TRY 39,434
    Sat
  • TRY 29,650
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is Xiamen Airlines (from TRY 21,522) among 10 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Xiamen Airlines
From TRY 21,522
China Southern Airlines
From TRY 23,913
Air China
From TRY 24,306
Frontier Airlines
From TRY 25,249
Alaska Airlines
From TRY 25,316
Delta Air Lines
From TRY 25,435
Air Canada
From TRY 25,658
Philippine Airlines
From TRY 25,954
Cathay Pacific
From TRY 26,281
Air Premia
From TRY 26,860

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What is the flight schedule from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from San Francisco to Shanghai and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. CA986

    San Francisco International Airport

    13:00

    SFO

    14h

    Direct

    18:00

    PEK

    - - T - - F -
    Search

  2. CA1563

    Beijing Capital International Airport

    19:30

    PEK

    2h 20m

    Direct

    21:50

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  3. CZ660

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    18h 20m

    Direct

    09:55

    CAN

    - M - - T - -
    Search

  4. CZ3539

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    12:00

    CAN

    2h 20m

    Direct

    14:20

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  5. CZ658

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    14h 45m

    Direct

    06:20

    CAN

    - - T - - - S
    Search

  6. CZ3539

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    12:00

    CAN

    2h 20m

    Direct

    14:20

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  7. CZ660

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    18h 20m

    Direct

    09:55

    CAN

    - M - - T - -
    Search

  8. CZ3571

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    15:00

    CAN

    2h 15m

    Direct

    17:15

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  9. DL2267

    San Francisco International Airport

    16:49

    SFO

    1h 28m

    Direct

    18:17

    LAX

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  10. CZ328

    Los Angeles International Airport

    23:50

    LAX

    15h 5m

    Direct

    05:55

    CAN

    S - T - T F S

  11. CZ3523

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    08:00

    CAN

    2h 20m

    Direct

    10:20

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  12. CZ658

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    14h 45m

    Direct

    06:20

    CAN

    - - T - - - S
    Search

  13. CZ3503

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    16:00

    CAN

    2h 25m

    Direct

    18:25

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  14. CZ658

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    14h 45m

    Direct

    06:20

    CAN

    - - T - - - S
    Search

  15. CZ3545

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    17:00

    CAN

    2h 15m

    Direct

    19:15

    SHA

    S M - - - - S

  16. CZ660

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    18h 20m

    Direct

    09:55

    CAN

    - M - - T - -
    Search

  17. CZ3545

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    17:00

    CAN

    2h 15m

    Direct

    19:15

    SHA

    S M - - - - S

  18. CZ660

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    18h 20m

    Direct

    09:55

    CAN

    - M - - T - -
    Search

  19. CZ3581

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    18:00

    CAN

    2h 30m

    Direct

    20:30

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  20. CZ660

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:35

    SFO

    18h 20m

    Direct

    09:55

    CAN

    - M - - T - -
    Search

  21. CZ3595

    Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    20:00

    CAN

    2h 20m

    Direct

    22:20

    SHA

    S M T W T F S
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About San Francisco International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Learn about San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 9,915.21km
Cheapest one-way ticket price TRY 23,913
Cheapest return ticket price TRY 42,955

FAQs for San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Flights

  • What is the transportation method from the main airport to downtown in Shanghai?

    • The distance from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to downtown is about 32km, by taxi about 50 minutes.
    • The distance from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to downtown is about 13km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • The closest airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The distance is around 44km.
  • One-way flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport currently start from TRY 23,913, and round-trip fares start from TRY 42,955. The current lowest fare is a China Southern Airlines flight departing on Thu, Dec 3; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is TRY 39,799. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
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