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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 $439. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 16h 50m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $439 Find flight	5:30 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:30 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	32h 0m layover 16h 55m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX369 CX870
from $725 Find flight	4:35 pm Shanghai Hongqiao	9:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	20h 40m layover 5h 20m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX341 CX872
from $1008 Find flight	9:30 am Shanghai Pu Dong	9:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	27h 30m layover 12h 15m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX365 CX872
from $1008 Find flight	7:00 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	18h 0m layover 2h 55m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX381 CX872
from $1008 Find flight	1:45 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	23h 15m layover 8h 10m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX367 CX872
from $1008 Find flight	8:40 am Shanghai Pu Dong	9:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	28h 20m layover 13h 10m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX361 CX872
from $1008 Find flight	8:40 am Shanghai Pu Dong	9:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	16h 50m layover 1h 40m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX361 CX870
from $1008 Find flight	1:35 pm Shanghai Hongqiao	9:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	23h 25m layover 8h 35m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX349 CX872
from $1024 Find flight	7:00 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	4:05 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	37h 5m layover 22h 0m - Hong Kong	Cathay Pacific	CX381 CX892
from $736 Find flight	11:25 am Shanghai Pu Dong	6:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	23h 15m layover 5h 15m - Hong Kong 2h 5m - Taipei	Cathay Pacific	CX363 BR872 BR28
from $736 Find flight	1:45 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	6:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	20h 55m layover 2h 55m - Hong Kong 2h 5m - Taipei	Cathay Pacific	CX367 BR872 BR28
from $736 Find flight	1:35 pm Shanghai Hongqiao	6:40 pm San Francisco San Francisco	21h 5m layover 3h 20m - Hong Kong 2h 5m - Taipei	Cathay Pacific	CX349 BR872 BR28
from $855 Find flight	2:45 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	6:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	20h 5m layover 2h 20m - Hong Kong 1h 55m - Taipei	Cathay Pacific	CX377 CI920 CI4
from $1115 Find flight	7:00 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:35 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	33h 35m layover 2h 25m - Hong Kong 3h 0m - Doha	Cathay Pacific	CX381 QR815 QR737
from $1116 Find flight	8:40 am Shanghai Pu Dong	2:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	21h 20m layover 1h 35m - Hong Kong 3h 20m - Seoul	Cathay Pacific	CX361 OZ722 OZ212
from $1489 Find flight	7:00 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	6:20 am+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	27h 20m layover 2h 40m - Hong Kong 7h 45m - Seoul	Cathay Pacific	CX381 OZ746 OZ6620

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 01/15/2025

Cathay Pacific Flight Schedule Shanghai to San Francisco

Below is a detailed 2025 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
4:35 pm — 9:15 pm	4:35 pm — 7:35 pm CX341 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 5h 20m stop 0:55 am — 9:15 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	20h 40m including layover	Find flight from$725
5:30 pm — 9:30 am +1 day	5:45 pm — 8:30 pm CX369 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 16h 55m stop 2:10 pm — 11:30 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	32h including layover	Find flight from$439
5:30 pm — 9:00 pm	5:45 pm — 8:30 pm CX369 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 4h 25m stop 0:45 am — 10:45 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	19h 30m including layover	Find flight from$1008
7:00 pm — 9:00 pm	7:00 pm — 10:00 pm CX381 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 2h 55m stop 0:55 am — 9:15 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	18h including layover	Find flight from$1008
7:00 pm — 4:05 pm +1 day	7:00 pm — 10:00 pm CX381 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 22h stop 8:00 pm — 4:20 pm CX892 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	37h 5m including layover	Find flight from$1024
8:40 am — 9:00 pm	8:40 am — 11:45 am CX361 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 13h 10m stop 0:55 am — 9:15 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	28h 20m including layover	Find flight from$1008
8:40 am — 9:30 am	8:40 am — 11:45 am CX361 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 1h 40m stop 1:25 pm — 9:45 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	16h 50m including layover	Find flight from$1008
9:30 am — 9:00 pm	9:30 am — 12:40 pm CX365 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 12h 15m stop 0:55 am — 9:15 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	27h 30m including layover	Find flight from$1008
11:25 am — 6:40 pm	11:25 am — 2:25 pm CX363 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 5h 15m stop 7:40 pm — 9:25 pm BR872 EVA Airways Corporation Hong Kong — Taipei 2h 5m stop 11:30 pm — 6:40 pm BR28 EVA Airways Corporation Taipei — San Francisco	23h 15m including layover	Find flight from$736
11:25 am — 6:40 pm	11:25 am — 2:25 pm CX363 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h 10m stop 5:35 pm — 7:20 pm BR856 EVA Airways Corporation Hong Kong — Taipei 4h 10m stop 11:30 pm — 6:40 pm BR28 EVA Airways Corporation Taipei — San Francisco	23h 15m including layover	Find flight from$736
1:35 pm — 6:40 pm	1:35 pm — 4:20 pm CX349 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h 20m stop 7:40 pm — 9:25 pm BR872 EVA Airways Corporation Hong Kong — Taipei 2h 5m stop 11:30 pm — 6:40 pm BR28 EVA Airways Corporation Taipei — San Francisco	21h 5m including layover	Find flight from$736
1:45 pm — 6:40 pm	1:45 pm — 4:45 pm CX367 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 2h 55m stop 7:40 pm — 9:25 pm BR872 EVA Airways Corporation Hong Kong — Taipei 2h 5m stop 11:30 pm — 6:40 pm BR28 EVA Airways Corporation Taipei — San Francisco	20h 55m including layover	Find flight from$736
2:45 pm — 6:40 am +1 day	2:45 pm — 5:45 pm CX377 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h 25m stop 9:10 pm — 10:55 pm BR858 EVA Airways Corporation Hong Kong — Taipei 12h 35m stop 11:30 am — 6:40 am BR8 EVA Airways Corporation Taipei — San Francisco	31h 55m including layover	Find flight from$790
2:45 pm — 6:50 pm	2:45 pm — 5:45 pm CX377 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 2h 20m stop 8:05 pm — 9:50 pm CI920 China Airlines Hong Kong — Taipei 1h 55m stop 11:45 pm — 6:50 pm CI4 China Airlines Taipei — San Francisco	20h 5m including layover	Find flight from$855
4:35 pm — 6:20 am +1 day	4:35 pm — 7:35 pm CX341 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 5h 5m stop 0:40 am — 5:00 am OZ746 Asiana Airlines Hong Kong — Seoul 7h 45m stop 12:45 pm — 6:20 am OZ6620 Asiana Airlines Seoul — San Francisco	29h 45m including layover	Find flight from$1489
9:30 am — 3:00 pm	9:30 am — 12:40 pm CX365 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 2h 50m stop 3:30 pm — 5:10 pm BR870 EVA Airways Corporation Hong Kong — Taipei 2h 40m stop 7:50 pm — 3:00 pm BR18 EVA Airways Corporation Taipei — San Francisco	21h 30m including layover	Find flight from$790

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 01/15/2025

Flight Information

There are 34 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 9:30 am. Nonstop flight is 16h 50m. The time difference between Shanghai and San Francisco is 4h.

The fastest flight 16h 50m
Average flight time 25h 35m
The earliest flight 11:25 am
The latest flight 9:30 am
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are january (from 439 $), november (from 472 $), december (from 482 $).

The most expensive and popular months are february (from 725 $), december (from 482 $), november (from 472 $).

The cheapest flight by Cathay Pacific that our users were able to find is $439. This airfare is economy class on one-way CX369 flight for January 16, 2025 leaving Pu Dong in Shanghai at 5:30 pm, 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:

Boeing 777-300

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Airbus A330-300

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides Cathay Pacific there are other 40 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 2 direct flights every day from Shanghai. Airlines and fares are below:

MU - China Eastern

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UA - United Airlines

from $468

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Connecting Flights

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

FM - Shanghai Airlines

from $676

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KE - Korean Air

from $467

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CA - Air China Limited

from $589

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MU - China Eastern

from $434

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CZ - China Southern Airlines

from $651

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NH - All Nippon Airways

from $724

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3U - Sichuan Airlines

from $446

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PR - Philippine Airlines

from $626

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

from $874

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VZ - My Travel Airways Limited

from $806

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HO - Juneyao Airlines

from $632

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