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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Francisco by China Eastern

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by China Eastern, their prices start from $434. The fastest nonstop flight takes 11h 10m. The fastest connecting flight — 13h 40m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $838 Find flight	1:50 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	11h 10m	China Eastern	MU589
from $434 Find flight	12:20 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	15h 40m layover 3h 35m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5033 YP111
from $438 Find flight	2:20 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	13h 40m layover 1h 30m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU8603 YP111
from $458 Find flight	9:05 am Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	18h 55m layover 7h 0m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5041 YP111
from $474 Find flight	8:00 am Shanghai Hongqiao	12:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	20h 0m layover 7h 55m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU511 YP111
from $638 Find flight	5:35 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	34h 25m layover 22h 10m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5051 YP111
from $864 Find flight	10:20 am Shanghai Pu Dong	9:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	15h 10m layover 2h 30m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5061 KE23
from $551 Find flight	9:30 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm+2 дня San Francisco San Francisco	54h 30m layover 19h 5m - Beijing 20h 50m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5165 KE860 YP111
from $569 Find flight	8:00 pm Shanghai Hongqiao	12:00 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	32h 0m layover 3h 15m - Beijing 14h 15m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5125 KE854 YP111
from $594 Find flight	11:25 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm+2 дня San Francisco San Francisco	52h 35m layover 17h 15m - Jinan 21h 50m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5541 SC8003 YP111
from $595 Find flight	2:20 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	6:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	20h 30m layover 2h 50m - Seoul 1h 40m - Taipei	China Eastern	MU8603 CI163 CI4
from $604 Find flight	9:05 am Shanghai Pu Dong	6:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	25h 45m layover 8h 20m - Seoul 1h 40m - Taipei	China Eastern	MU5041 CI163 CI4
from $618 Find flight	9:00 pm Shanghai Hongqiao	12:00 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	31h 0m layover 11h 40m - Beijing 4h 45m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5127 OZ3365 YP111
from $637 Find flight	10:30 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	29h 30m layover 8h 45m - Qingdao 7h 35m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5521 SC4609 YP111
from $644 Find flight	11:25 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	28h 35m layover 6h 55m - Jinan 8h 10m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5541 SC8001 YP111
from $651 Find flight	10:45 am Shanghai Pu Dong	1:56 pm San Francisco San Francisco	19h 11m layover 3h 35m - Tokyo 1h 30m - Vancouver	China Eastern	MU521 AC4 AC562

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

China Eastern 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
1:50 pm — 9:00 am	1:50 pm — 9:00 am MU589 China Eastern Shanghai — San Francisco	11h 10m	Find flight from$838
10:20 am — 12:00 pm	10:20 am — 1:30 pm MU5061 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 5h 25m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	17h 40m including layover	Find flight from$434
12:20 pm — 12:00 pm	12:20 pm — 3:20 pm MU5033 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 3h 35m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	15h 40m including layover	Find flight from$434
2:20 pm — 12:00 pm	2:20 pm — 5:25 pm MU8603 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 1h 30m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	13h 40m including layover	Find flight from$438
3:45 pm — 6:50 pm	3:45 pm — 5:40 pm MU5005 China Eastern Shanghai — Taipei 6h 5m stop 11:45 pm — 6:50 pm CI4 China Airlines Taipei — San Francisco	19h 5m including layover	Find flight from$657
5:35 pm — 12:00 pm +1 day	5:35 pm — 8:45 pm MU5051 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 22h 10m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	34h 25m including layover	Find flight from$638
6:10 pm — 9:00 pm	6:10 pm — 9:05 pm MU723 China Eastern Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h 50m stop 0:55 am — 9:15 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	18h 50m including layover	Find flight from$2362
8:00 am — 12:00 pm	8:00 am — 11:00 am MU511 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 7h 55m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	20h including layover	Find flight from$474
9:05 am — 12:00 pm	9:05 am — 11:55 am MU5041 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 7h stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	18h 55m including layover	Find flight from$458
0:15 am — 9:45 am	0:15 am — 4:05 am MU8653 China Eastern Shanghai — Bangkok 4h 15m stop 8:20 am — 12:10 pm CX700 Cathay Pacific Bangkok — Hong Kong 1h 15m stop 1:25 pm — 9:45 am CX870 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	25h 30m including layover	Find flight from$880
0:15 am — 9:50 am	0:15 am — 4:05 am MU8653 China Eastern Shanghai — Bangkok 4h stop 8:05 am — 4:00 pm JL708 Japan Airlines - JAL Bangkok — Tokyo 1h 40m stop 5:40 pm — 9:50 am JL58 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — San Francisco	25h 35m including layover	Find flight from$974
10:30 pm — 12:00 pm +2 days	10:30 pm — 0:10 am MU5521 China Eastern Shanghai — Qingdao 20h 20m stop 8:30 pm — 10:50 pm SC4621 Shandong Airlines Qingdao — Seoul 20h 5m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	53h 30m including layover	Find flight from$554
11:25 pm — 12:00 pm +2 days	11:25 pm — 1:15 am MU5541 China Eastern Shanghai — Jinan 17h 15m stop 6:30 pm — 9:05 pm SC8003 Shandong Airlines Jinan — Seoul 21h 50m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	52h 35m including layover	Find flight from$594
11:25 pm — 12:00 pm +1 day	11:25 pm — 1:15 am MU5541 China Eastern Shanghai — Jinan 6h 55m stop 8:10 am — 10:45 am SC8001 Shandong Airlines Jinan — Seoul 8h 10m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	28h 35m including layover	Find flight from$644
12:20 pm — 6:50 pm	12:20 pm — 3:20 pm MU5033 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 4h 55m stop 8:15 pm — 10:05 pm CI163 China Airlines Seoul — Taipei 1h 40m stop 11:45 pm — 6:50 pm CI4 China Airlines Taipei — San Francisco	22h 30m including layover	Find flight from$595
1:30 pm — 7:15 pm	1:30 pm — 4:20 pm MU509 China Eastern Shanghai — Hong Kong 2h 45m stop 7:05 pm — 9:20 pm PR307 Philippine Airlines Hong Kong — Manila 1h 45m stop 11:05 pm — 7:15 pm PR104 Philippine Airlines Manila — San Francisco	21h 45m including layover	Find flight from$2726
2:20 pm — 6:50 pm	2:20 pm — 5:25 pm MU8603 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 2h 50m stop 8:15 pm — 10:05 pm CI163 China Airlines Seoul — Taipei 1h 40m stop 11:45 pm — 6:50 pm CI4 China Airlines Taipei — San Francisco	20h 30m including layover	Find flight from$595
3:45 pm — 8:09 pm	3:45 pm — 5:40 pm MU5005 China Eastern Shanghai — Taipei 2h 50m stop 8:30 pm — 3:05 pm JX32 Jambojet Taipei — Seattle 2h 54m stop 5:59 pm — 8:09 pm AS1318 Alaska Airlines Seattle — San Francisco	20h 24m including layover	Find flight from$1016
5:35 pm — 6:50 pm +1 day	5:35 pm — 8:45 pm MU5051 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 15h 40m stop 12:25 pm — 2:15 pm CI161 China Airlines Seoul — Taipei 9h 30m stop 11:45 pm — 6:50 pm CI4 China Airlines Taipei — San Francisco	41h 15m including layover	Find flight from$631
8:00 pm — 12:00 pm +1 day	8:00 pm — 10:15 pm MU5125 China Eastern Shanghai — Beijing 3h 15m stop 1:30 am — 4:40 am KE854 Korean Air Beijing — Seoul 14h 15m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	32h including layover	Find flight from$569
9:30 pm — 12:00 pm +2 days	9:30 pm — 11:50 pm MU5165 China Eastern Shanghai — Beijing 19h 5m stop 6:55 pm — 10:05 pm KE860 Korean Air Beijing — Seoul 20h 50m stop 6:55 pm — 12:00 pm YP111 YP Seoul — San Francisco	54h 30m including layover	Find flight from$551

Departure	Arrival	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 01/15/2025

Flight Information

There is 1 flight by China Eastern 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 0:15 am to 9:50 pm. Nonstop flight is 11h 10m. The time difference between Shanghai and San Francisco is 4h.

The fastest flight 11h 10m
Average flight time 11h 10m
The earliest flight 0:15 am
The latest flight 9:50 pm
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to San Francisco are november (from 394 $), february (from 434 $), december (from 457 $).

The most expensive and popular months are january (from 641 $), december (from 457 $), february (from 434 $).

The cheapest flight by China Eastern that our users were able to find is $434. This airfare is economy class on one-way MU5033 flight for February 21, 2025 leaving Pu Dong in Shanghai at 12:20 pm, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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China Eastern Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides China Eastern 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:

UA - United Airlines

from $468

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Connecting Flights

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FM - Shanghai Airlines

from $676

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KE - Korean Air

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CA - Air China Limited

from $589

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CX - Cathay Pacific

from $725

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CZ - China Southern Airlines

from $651

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NH - All Nippon Airways

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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

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VZ - My Travel Airways Limited

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HO - Juneyao Airlines

from $632

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