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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 $453. The fastest nonstop flight takes 11h 10m. The fastest connecting flight — 13h 40m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $855 Find flight	1:50 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	9:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	11h 10m	China Eastern	MU589
from $453 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 $453 Find flight	10:20 am Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 40m layover 5h 25m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5061 YP111
from $458 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 $479 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 $482 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 $493 Find flight	12:05 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	1:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 25m layover 5h 35m - Tokyo	China Eastern	MU8633 ZG26
from $495 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 $509 Find flight	5:10 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	1:30 pm+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	36h 20m layover 24h 30m - Tokyo	China Eastern	MU271 ZG26
from $509 Find flight	10:45 am Shanghai Pu Dong	1:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	18h 45m layover 7h 0m - Tokyo	China Eastern	MU521 ZG26
from $509 Find flight	7:25 am Shanghai Pu Dong	1:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	22h 5m layover 10h 0m - Tokyo	China Eastern	MU727 ZG26
from $509 Find flight	9:10 am Shanghai Pu Dong	1:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	20h 20m layover 8h 35m - Tokyo	China Eastern	MU523 ZG26
from $625 Find flight	3:45 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	6:50 pm San Francisco San Francisco	19h 5m layover 6h 25m - Taipei	China Eastern	MU5005 JX12
from $749 Find flight	11:55 am Shanghai Pu Dong	12:00 pm San Francisco San Francisco	16h 5m layover 3h 30m - Seoul	China Eastern	MU5011 YP111
from $497 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 $576 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

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 11/23/2024

China Eastern 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
1:50 pm — 9:00 am	1:50 pm — 9:00 am MU589 China Eastern Shanghai — San Francisco	11h 10m	Find flight from$855
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$453
10:45 am — 1:30 pm	10:45 am — 2:25 pm MU521 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 7h stop 9:25 pm — 1:30 pm ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	18h 45m including layover	Find flight from$509
12:05 pm — 1:30 pm	12:05 pm — 3:50 pm MU8633 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 5h 35m stop 9:25 pm — 1:30 pm ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	17h 25m including layover	Find flight from$493
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$453
1:10 pm — 4:35 pm	1:10 pm — 9:05 am MU583 China Eastern Shanghai — Los Angeles 6h 5m stop 3:20 pm — 4:45 pm MU8868 China Eastern Los Angeles — San Francisco	19h 25m including layover	Find flight from$772
1:10 pm — 1:29 pm	1:10 pm — 9:05 am MU583 China Eastern Shanghai — Los Angeles 2h 55m stop 12:00 pm — 1:30 pm MU8869 China Eastern Los Angeles — San Francisco	16h 19m including layover	Find flight from$775
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$458
3:45 pm — 6:50 pm	3:45 pm — 5:40 pm MU5005 China Eastern Shanghai — Taipei 6h 25m stop 0:05 am — 6:50 pm JX12 Jambojet Taipei — San Francisco	19h 5m including layover	Find flight from$625
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$653
4:20 pm — 7:40 pm	4:20 pm — 6:20 pm MU2522 China Eastern Shanghai — Wuhan 5h 10m stop 11:30 pm — 7:40 pm CZ659 China Southern Airlines Wuhan — San Francisco	19h 20m including layover	Find flight from$2924
5:10 pm — 1:30 pm +1 day	5:10 pm — 8:55 pm MU271 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 24h 30m stop 9:25 pm — 1:30 pm ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	36h 20m including layover	Find flight from$509
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$482
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
7:25 am — 1:30 pm	7:25 am — 11:25 am MU727 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 10h stop 9:25 pm — 1:30 pm ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	22h 5m including layover	Find flight from$509
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$495
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$479
9:10 am — 1:30 pm	9:10 am — 12:50 pm MU523 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 8h 35m stop 9:25 pm — 1:30 pm ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	20h 20m including layover	Find flight from$509
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$920
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$1019
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$497
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$521
2:20 pm — 8:25 pm	2:20 pm — 5:25 pm MU8603 China Eastern Shanghai — Seoul 4h stop 9:25 pm — 10:50 am HA460 Hawaiian Airlines Seoul — Honolulu 2h 40m stop 1:15 pm — 8:25 pm HA12 Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu — San Francisco	22h 5m including layover	Find flight from$547
4:55 pm — 9:15 pm	4:55 pm — 7:30 pm MU9199 China Eastern Shanghai — Guangzhou 2h 45m stop 10:15 pm — 11:35 pm CX989 Cathay Pacific Guangzhou — Hong Kong 1h 20m stop 0:55 am — 9:15 pm CX872 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — San Francisco	20h 20m including layover	Find flight from$684
6:05 pm — 1:30 pm +1 day	6:05 pm — 9:00 pm MU729 China Eastern Shanghai — Kobe 10h 10m stop 7:10 am — 8:30 am BC100 Skymark Airlines Kobe — Tokyo 12h 55m stop 9:25 pm — 1:30 pm ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	35h 25m including layover	Find flight from$570
7:25 am — 4:03 pm	7:25 am — 11:25 am MU727 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 3h 20m stop 2:45 pm — 7:30 am ZG24 Grozny Avia Tokyo — Los Angeles 7h 6m stop 2:36 pm — 4:03 pm AS3329 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	24h 38m including layover	Find flight from$577
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$595

Departure	Arrival	Flight Details	Flight Time	Price
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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 11/23/2024

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 412 $), february (from 453 $), december (from 478 $).

The most expensive and popular months are january (from 670 $), december (from 478 $), february (from 453 $).

The cheapest flight by China Eastern that our users were able to find is $453. 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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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides China Eastern there are other 43 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 3 direct flights every day from Shanghai. Airlines and fares are below:

UA - United Airlines

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CA - Air China Limited

from $9148

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Connecting Flights

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

FM - Shanghai Airlines

from $414

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UA - United Airlines

from $849

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KE - Korean Air

from $445

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CA - Air China Limited

from $439

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CX - Cathay Pacific

from $502

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CZ - China Southern Airlines

from $408

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NH - All Nippon Airways

from $646

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3U - Sichuan Airlines

from $466

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PR - Philippine Airlines

from $576

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

from $726

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VZ - My Travel Airways Limited

from $585

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