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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai by American Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by American Airlines, their prices start from $393. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 16h 45m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $393 Find flight	8:40 am San Francisco San Francisco	4:25 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	16h 45m layover 0h 53m - Los Angeles	American Airlines	AA6034 AA183
from $393 Find flight	7:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	4:25 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	18h 25m layover 2h 30m - Los Angeles	American Airlines	AA6067 AA183
from $393 Find flight	5:40 am San Francisco San Francisco	4:25 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 45m layover 4h 18m - Los Angeles	American Airlines	AA6019 AA183
from $393 Find flight	0:36 am San Francisco San Francisco	2:50 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	23h 14m layover 4h 35m - Dallas	American Airlines	AA1004 AA127
from $450 Find flight	11:59 pm San Francisco San Francisco	2:00 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	23h 1m layover 4h 22m - Chicago	American Airlines	AA1253 AA289
from $407 Find flight	7:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	10:35 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	24h 35m layover 1h 10m - Los Angeles 6h 20m - Beijing	American Airlines	AA6067 AA181 CA1883
from $518 Find flight	5:40 am San Francisco San Francisco	7:45 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	22h 5m layover 3h 52m - Los Angeles 1h 50m - Tokyo	American Airlines	AA3160 JL15 JL89
from $518 Find flight	8:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	11:45 am+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	23h 15m layover 3h 7m - Los Angeles 3h 30m - Tokyo	American Airlines	AA1888 JL7015 JL81
from $518 Find flight	2:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	11:45 am+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	29h 15m layover 9h 7m - Los Angeles 3h 30m - Tokyo	American Airlines	AA2908 JL7015 JL81
from $518 Find flight	8:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	7:45 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	31h 15m layover 13h 2m - Los Angeles 1h 50m - Tokyo	American Airlines	AA1888 JL15 JL89
from $518 Find flight	8:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	7:45 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 15m layover 3h 42m - Los Angeles 12h 40m - Tokyo	American Airlines	AA1095 JL7015 JL89
from $519 Find flight	5:40 am San Francisco San Francisco	7:45 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	23h 5m layover 3h 27m - Los Angeles 3h 15m - Tokyo	American Airlines	AA3027 JL7017 JL89

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 05/07/2024

American Airlines Flight Schedule San Francisco to Shanghai

Below is a detailed 2024 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
0:36 am — 2:50 pm +1 day	0:36 am — 6:00 am AA1004 American Airlines San Francisco — Dallas 4h 35m stop 10:35 am — 2:50 pm AA127 American Airlines Dallas — Shanghai	23h 14m including layover	Find flight from$393
0:37 am — 4:10 pm +1 day	0:37 am — 6:07 am AA277 American Airlines San Francisco — Dallas 4h 28m stop 10:35 am — 4:10 pm AA127 American Airlines Dallas — Shanghai	23h 33m including layover	Find flight from$576
10:57 am — 2:00 pm +2 days	10:57 am — 5:29 pm AA345 American Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 17h 6m stop 10:35 am — 2:00 pm AA289 American Airlines Chicago — Shanghai	36h 3m including layover	Find flight from$672
11:59 pm — 2:00 pm +2 days	11:59 pm — 6:13 am AA1253 American Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 4h 22m stop 10:35 am — 2:00 pm AA289 American Airlines Chicago — Shanghai	23h 1m including layover	Find flight from$450
1:25 pm — 2:50 pm +2 days	1:25 pm — 7:04 pm AA2248 American Airlines San Francisco — Dallas 15h 31m stop 10:35 am — 2:50 pm AA127 American Airlines Dallas — Shanghai	34h 25m including layover	Find flight from$1484
4:10 pm — 4:25 pm +2 days	4:10 pm — 5:51 pm AA6040 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 17h 29m stop 11:20 am — 4:25 pm AA183 American Airlines Los Angeles — Shanghai	33h 15m including layover	Find flight from$984
5:40 am — 4:25 pm +1 day	5:40 am — 7:02 am AA6019 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 4h 18m stop 11:20 am — 4:25 pm AA183 American Airlines Los Angeles — Shanghai	19h 45m including layover	Find flight from$393
7:00 am — 4:25 pm +1 day	7:00 am — 8:50 am AA6067 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 2h 30m stop 11:20 am — 4:25 pm AA183 American Airlines Los Angeles — Shanghai	18h 25m including layover	Find flight from$393
8:40 am — 4:25 pm +1 day	8:40 am — 10:27 am AA6034 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 53m stop 11:20 am — 4:25 pm AA183 American Airlines Los Angeles — Shanghai	16h 45m including layover	Find flight from$393
10:10 am — 10:40 pm +1 day	10:10 am — 11:55 am AA6041 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 2h 25m stop 2:20 pm — 6:10 pm CA988 Air China Limited Los Angeles — Beijing 2h 20m stop 8:30 pm — 10:40 pm CA1589 Air China Limited Beijing — Shanghai	21h 30m including layover	Find flight from$874
11:15 am — 9:50 am +2 days	11:15 am — 7:37 pm AA16 American Airlines San Francisco — New York 5h 18m stop 0:55 am — 5:05 pm SU123 Aeroflot New York — Moscow 3h stop 8:05 pm — 9:50 am SU208 Aeroflot Moscow — Shanghai	31h 35m including layover	Find flight from$522
12:35 pm — 2:15 pm +2 days	12:35 pm — 4:45 pm AA8410 American Airlines San Francisco — Tokyo 1h 5m stop 5:50 pm — 10:30 pm AA8422 American Airlines Tokyo — Ho Chi Minh City 10h 40m stop 9:10 am — 2:15 pm VN522 Vietnam Airlines Ho Chi Minh City — Shanghai	33h 40m including layover	Find flight from$534
12:35 pm — 12:00 pm +2 days	12:35 pm — 4:45 pm AA8410 American Airlines San Francisco — Tokyo 1h 30m stop 6:15 pm — 8:45 pm JL829 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Dalian 13h 10m stop 9:55 am — 12:00 pm 9C8844 Spring Airlines Dalian — Shanghai	31h 25m including layover	Find flight from$552
2:15 pm — 2:15 pm +2 days	2:15 pm — 6:45 pm AA8400 American Airlines San Francisco — Tokyo 6h 45m stop 1:30 am — 5:50 am AA8493 American Airlines Tokyo — Ho Chi Minh City 3h 20m stop 9:10 am — 2:15 pm VN522 Vietnam Airlines Ho Chi Minh City — Shanghai	32h including layover	Find flight from$529
2:30 pm — 11:45 am +2 days	2:30 pm — 3:48 pm AA2908 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 9h 7m stop 0:55 am — 5:45 am JL7015 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Tokyo 3h 30m stop 9:15 am — 11:45 am JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	29h 15m including layover	Find flight from$518
3:19 pm — 11:25 am +2 days	3:19 pm — 4:53 pm AA3163 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 8h 37m stop 1:30 am — 4:45 am JL7015 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Tokyo 4h 35m stop 9:20 am — 11:25 am JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	29h 6m including layover	Find flight from$519
3:19 pm — 12:00 pm +3 days	3:19 pm — 4:53 pm AA3163 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 20h 37m stop 1:30 pm — 4:40 pm JL61 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Tokyo 17h stop 9:40 am — 12:00 pm JL873 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	53h 41m including layover	Find flight from$530
5:40 am — 12:05 pm +2 days	5:40 am — 6:58 am AA3160 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 5h 37m stop 12:35 pm — 6:15 pm JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 55m stop 10:10 am — 12:05 pm JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	38h 25m including layover	Find flight from$514
6:45 pm — 4:10 pm +2 days	6:45 pm — 9:47 pm AA2915 American Airlines San Francisco — Phoenix 8h 23m stop 6:10 am — 9:37 am AA698 American Airlines Phoenix — Dallas 58m stop 10:35 am — 4:10 pm AA127 American Airlines Dallas — Shanghai	29h 25m including layover	Find flight from$606
7:00 am — 10:35 pm +1 day	7:00 am — 8:50 am AA6067 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 1h 10m stop 10:00 am — 2:00 pm AA181 American Airlines Los Angeles — Beijing 6h 20m stop 8:20 pm — 10:35 pm CA1883 Air China Limited Beijing — Shanghai	24h 35m including layover	Find flight from$407
8:30 pm — 12:05 pm +3 days	8:30 pm — 9:48 pm AA1888 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 14h 47m stop 12:35 pm — 6:15 pm JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 55m stop 10:10 am — 12:05 pm JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	47h 35m including layover	Find flight from$514

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 05/07/2024

Flight Information

There are 54 flights by American Airlines from San Francisco to Shanghai every week with departures from San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport. All flights arrive at Hongqiao and Pu Dong.

Departures start from 0:36 am to 8:40 pm. Nonstop flight is 16h 45m. The time difference between San Francisco and Shanghai is 4h.

The fastest flight 16h 45m
Average flight time 28h 45m
The earliest flight 0:36 am
The latest flight 8:40 pm
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest flight by American Airlines that our users were able to find is $393. This airfare is economy class on one-way AA1004 flight for October 3, 2018 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 0:36 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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American Airlines Airplanes on the Route

List of the most popular American Airlines airplanes flying from San Francisco to Shanghai:

Embraer 175

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Airbus A321

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Embraer 175 (short wing)

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Boeing 737

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Boeing 737-800

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides American Airlines there are other 19 airline carriers between San Francisco and Shanghai. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from San Francisco to Shanghai.

Nonstop flights

There are 2 direct flights every day from San Francisco. Airlines and fares are below:

MU - China Eastern

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UA - United Airlines

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Connecting Flights

List of flights with layovers (1 and more stops):

DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

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MU - China Eastern

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UA - United Airlines

from $386

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CX - Cathay Pacific

from $505

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CZ - China Southern Airlines

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NH - All Nippon Airways

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KE - Korean Air

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CA - Air China Limited

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AC - Air Canada

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

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CI - China Airlines

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