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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai by Cathay Pacific

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by Cathay Pacific, their prices start from $499. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 18h 40m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $499 Find flight	0:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	10:10 am+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	18h 40m layover 1h 15m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX873 CX5802
from $499 Find flight	0:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	10:10 am+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	18h 40m layover 1h 15m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX873 KA802
from $499 Find flight	1:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	11:05 am+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 5m layover 1h 45m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX851 CX368
from $499 Find flight	0:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	11:05 am+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 35m layover 2h 15m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX873 CX368
from $499 Find flight	1:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	11:45 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 40m layover 2h 20m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX879 CX5870
from $499 Find flight	1:05 pm San Francisco San Francisco	11:45 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 40m layover 2h 20m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX879 KA870
from $499 Find flight	1:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	12:00 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	20h 0m layover 2h 30m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX851 CX5864
from $499 Find flight	1:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	12:05 pm+1 день Shanghai Hongqiao	20h 5m layover 3h 0m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX851 CX5838
from $499 Find flight	1:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	12:10 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	20h 10m layover 2h 50m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX851 CX5876
from $499 Find flight	0:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	12:00 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	20h 30m layover 3h 0m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX873 CX5864
from $499 Find flight	0:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	12:05 pm+1 день Shanghai Hongqiao	20h 35m layover 3h 30m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX873 CX5838
from $499 Find flight	0:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	12:10 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	20h 40m layover 3h 20m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX873 CX5876
from $499 Find flight	0:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	4:30 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	25h 0m layover 7h 40m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX873 CX360

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

Cathay Pacific 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
0:30 am — 4:30 pm +1 day	0:30 am — 6:10 am CX873 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 7h 40m stop 1:50 pm — 4:30 pm CX360 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Shanghai	25h including layover	Find flight from$499
0:30 am — 11:05 am +1 day	0:30 am — 6:10 am CX873 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 2h 15m stop 8:25 am — 11:05 am CX368 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Shanghai	19h 35m including layover	Find flight from$499
11:15 am — 12:20 pm +2 days	11:15 am — 6:45 pm CX879 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 15h 15m stop 10:00 am — 12:20 pm KA858 Dragonair Hong Kong — Shanghai	33h 5m including layover	Find flight from$558
12:15 pm — 12:20 pm +2 days	12:15 pm — 6:45 pm CX879 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 15h 15m stop 10:00 am — 12:20 pm CX5858 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Shanghai	33h 5m including layover	Find flight from$511
1:00 am — 4:30 pm +1 day	1:00 am — 6:40 am CX851 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 7h 10m stop 1:50 pm — 4:30 pm CX360 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Shanghai	24h 30m including layover	Find flight from$499
1:00 am — 11:05 am +1 day	1:00 am — 6:40 am CX851 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 1h 45m stop 8:25 am — 11:05 am CX368 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Shanghai	19h 5m including layover	Find flight from$499
10:55 pm — 2:45 pm +2 days	10:55 pm — 6:10 am CX873 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 2h 10m stop 8:20 am — 10:00 am CX5660 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Fuzhou 3h 20m stop 1:20 pm — 2:45 pm MU5600 China Eastern Fuzhou — Shanghai	23h 50m including layover	Find flight from$626
10:55 pm — 2:45 pm +2 days	10:55 pm — 6:10 am CX873 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 2h 10m stop 8:20 am — 10:00 am KA660 Dragonair Hong Kong — Fuzhou 3h 20m stop 1:20 pm — 2:45 pm MU5600 China Eastern Fuzhou — Shanghai	23h 50m including layover	Find flight from$676

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

Flight Information

There are 62 flights by Cathay Pacific 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 0:30 am to 1:45 am. Nonstop flight is 18h 40m. The time difference between San Francisco and Shanghai is 4h.

The fastest flight 18h 40m
Average flight time 24h 5m
The earliest flight 0:30 am
The latest flight 1:45 am
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest flight by Cathay Pacific that our users were able to find is $499. This airfare is economy class on one-way CX873 flight for October 3, 2018 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 0:30 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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Cathay Pacific Airplanes on the Route

List of the most popular Cathay Pacific airplanes flying from San Francisco to Shanghai:

Boeing 777-300ER

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Airbus A350-900

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides Cathay Pacific 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

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AA - American Airlines

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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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CZ - China Southern Airlines

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NH - All Nippon Airways

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KE - Korean Air

from $793

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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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