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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Francisco by Cathay Pacific

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by Cathay Pacific, their prices start from $477. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 15h 55m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $477 Find flight	8:50 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:45 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 55m layover 1h 0m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5809 CX872
from $477 Find flight	2:30 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	4:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	16h 45m layover 1h 40m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5805 CX892
from $477 Find flight	9:40 am Shanghai Pu Dong	11:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	16h 50m layover 1h 40m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX365 CX870
from $477 Find flight	7:50 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:45 pm San Francisco San Francisco	16h 55m layover 1h 55m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5897 CX872
from $477 Find flight	8:40 am Shanghai Pu Dong	11:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	17h 50m layover 2h 45m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5831 CX870
from $477 Find flight	1:25 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	4:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 50m layover 2h 40m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5877 CX892
from $477 Find flight	1:20 pm Shanghai Hongqiao	4:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 55m layover 2h 45m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5813 CX892
from $477 Find flight	6:50 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:45 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 55m layover 2h 35m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5891 CX872
from $477 Find flight	1:00 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	4:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	18h 15m layover 3h 0m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5865 CX892
from $477 Find flight	8:00 am Shanghai Pu Dong	11:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	18h 30m layover 3h 10m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5871 CX870
from $477 Find flight	12:20 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	4:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	18h 55m layover 3h 40m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX367 CX892
from $477 Find flight	7:20 am Shanghai Pu Dong	11:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	19h 10m layover 4h 10m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX5857 CX870

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 05/03/2024

Cathay Pacific Flight Schedule Shanghai to San Francisco

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
11:25 am — 9:45 pm	11:25 am — 2:15 pm CX5803 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 10h 15m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	25h 20m including layover	Find flight from$477
11:25 am — 4:15 pm	11:25 am — 2:15 pm CX5803 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 4h 40m stop 6:55 pm — 4:15 pm CX892 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	19h 50m including layover	Find flight from$477
12:20 pm — 9:45 pm	12:20 pm — 3:15 pm CX367 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 9h 15m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	24h 25m including layover	Find flight from$477
12:20 pm — 4:15 pm	12:20 pm — 3:15 pm CX367 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h 40m stop 6:55 pm — 4:15 pm CX892 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	18h 55m including layover	Find flight from$477
1:00 pm — 9:45 pm	1:00 pm — 3:55 pm CX5865 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 8h 35m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	23h 45m including layover	Find flight from$477
1:00 pm — 4:15 pm	1:00 pm — 3:55 pm CX5865 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h stop 6:55 pm — 4:15 pm CX892 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	18h 15m including layover	Find flight from$477
2:30 pm — 9:45 pm	2:30 pm — 5:15 pm CX5805 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 7h 15m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	22h 15m including layover	Find flight from$477
2:30 pm — 4:15 pm	2:30 pm — 5:15 pm CX5805 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 1h 40m stop 6:55 pm — 4:15 pm CX892 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	16h 45m including layover	Find flight from$477
3:50 pm — 11:30 am +1 day	3:50 pm — 6:35 pm CX5893 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 19h 35m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	34h 40m including layover	Find flight from$488
3:50 pm — 10:45 pm	3:50 pm — 6:40 pm CX5893 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 6h 5m stop 0:45 am — 10:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	21h 55m including layover	Find flight from$556
4:35 pm — 9:45 pm	4:35 pm — 7:40 pm CX5875 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 4h 50m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	20h 10m including layover	Find flight from$477
4:35 pm — 11:30 am +1 day	4:35 pm — 7:40 pm CX5875 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 18h 30m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	33h 55m including layover	Find flight from$488
5:45 pm — 11:30 am +1 day	5:45 pm — 8:30 pm CX369 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 17h 40m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	32h 45m including layover	Find flight from$488
5:45 pm — 10:45 pm	5:45 pm — 8:30 pm CX369 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 4h 15m stop 0:45 am — 10:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	20h including layover	Find flight from$492
6:50 pm — 9:45 pm	6:50 pm — 9:55 pm CX5891 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 2h 35m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	17h 55m including layover	Find flight from$477
6:50 pm — 11:30 am +1 day	6:50 pm — 9:55 pm CX5891 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 16h 15m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	31h 40m including layover	Find flight from$488
7:20 am — 11:30 am	7:20 am — 10:00 am CX5857 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 4h 10m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	19h 10m including layover	Find flight from$477
7:20 am — 9:45 pm	7:20 am — 10:00 am CX5857 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 14h 30m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	29h 25m including layover	Find flight from$477
8:00 am — 11:30 am	8:00 am — 11:00 am CX5871 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h 10m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	18h 30m including layover	Find flight from$477
8:00 am — 9:45 pm	8:00 am — 11:00 am CX5871 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 13h 30m stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	28h 45m including layover	Find flight from$477
9:40 am — 11:30 am	9:40 am — 12:30 pm CX365 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 1h 40m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	16h 50m including layover	Find flight from$477
9:40 am — 9:45 pm	9:40 am — 12:30 pm CX365 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 12h stop 0:30 am — 9:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	27h 5m including layover	Find flight from$477

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 05/03/2024

Flight Information

There are 48 flights by Cathay Pacific from Shanghai to San Francisco every week with departures from Hongqiao and Pu Dong. All flights arrive at San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport.

Departures start from 11:25 am to 9:40 am. Nonstop flight is 15h 55m. The time difference between Shanghai and San Francisco is 4h.

The fastest flight 15h 55m
Average flight time 23h 25m
The earliest flight 11:25 am
The latest flight 9:40 am
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest flight by Cathay Pacific that our users were able to find is $477. This airfare is economy class on one-way CX5857 flight for October 4, 2018 leaving Pu Dong in Shanghai at 7:20 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 Shanghai to San Francisco:

Airbus A321-100/200

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Airbus A330-300

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Airbus A320-100/200

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Boeing 777-300

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Airbus A320

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides Cathay Pacific there are other 12 airline carriers between Shanghai and San Francisco. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from Shanghai to San Francisco.

Nonstop flights

There are 1 direct flights every day from Shanghai. Airlines and fares are below:

UA - United Airlines

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Connecting Flights

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

AA - American Airlines

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UA - United Airlines

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KE - Korean Air

from $544

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CA - Air China Limited

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PR - Philippine Airlines

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AC - Air Canada

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AF - Air France

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CI - China Airlines

from $930

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OZ - Asiana Airlines

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BR - EVA Airways Corporation

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SC - Shandong Airlines

from $1352

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