Cathay Pacific San Francisco to Shanghai Flights

Return flight: Shanghai – San Francisco
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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 $665. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 19h 15m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Time Airline Flight
from $665
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11:25 am
San Francisco
San Francisco
 12:30 pm+2 дня
Shanghai
Pu Dong
 33h 5m
layover
14h 45m - Hong Kong
 Cathay Pacific
CX879
CX368
from $847
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10:55 pm
San Francisco
San Francisco
 5:40 pm+2 дня
Shanghai
Pu Dong
 26h 45m
layover
8h 40m - Hong Kong
 Cathay Pacific
CX873
CX380
from $987
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11:35 pm
San Francisco
San Francisco
 8:55 pm+2 дня
Shanghai
Hongqiao
 29h 20m
layover
11h 40m - Hong Kong
 Cathay Pacific
CX893
CX328
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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 11/23/2024
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 Arrival Flight Details Flight Time Price
10:55 pm — 5:40 pm
+2 days
10:55 pm — 6:20 am CX873 Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
8h 40m stop
3:00 pm — 5:40 pm CX380 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
26h 45m
including layover
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from$847
10:55 pm — 4:15 pm
+2 days
10:55 pm — 6:20 am CX873 Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
7h 15m stop
1:35 pm — 4:15 pm CX360 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
25h 20m
including layover
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from$847
11:25 am — 12:30 pm
+2 days
11:25 am — 7:00 pm CX879 Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
14h 45m stop
9:45 am — 12:30 pm CX368 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
33h 5m
including layover
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from$665
11:25 am — 4:15 pm
+2 days
11:25 am — 7:00 pm CX879 Cathay Pacific
San Francisco — Hong Kong
18h 35m stop
1:35 pm — 4:15 pm CX360 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
36h 50m
including layover
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from$665
*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 11/23/2024

Flight Information

There are 40 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 10:55 pm to 11:35 pm. Nonstop flight is 19h 15m. The time difference between San Francisco and Shanghai is 4h.

  • The fastest flight 19h 15m
  • Average flight time 29h 20m
  • The earliest flight 10:55 pm
  • The latest flight 11:35 pm
  • Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Shanghai are january (from 665 $), february (from 726 $), november (from 843 $).

The most expensive and popular months are december (from 1 092 $), november (from 843 $), february (from 726 $).

The cheapest flight by Cathay Pacific that our users were able to find is $665. This airfare is economy class on one-way CX879 flight for January 22, 2025 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:25 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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Cathay Pacific Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides Cathay Pacific there are other 33 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:

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Connecting Flights

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