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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai by China Southern Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by China Southern Airlines, their prices start from $383. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 18h 35m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $383 Find flight	11:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	3:15 pm+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	23h 40m layover 2h 45m - Guangzhou	China Southern Airlines	CZ660 CZ3525
from $1126 Find flight	11:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	6:10 pm+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	26h 35m layover 9h 30m - Guangzhou	China Southern Airlines	CZ658 CZ3503
from $862 Find flight	11:29 am San Francisco San Francisco	11:25 am+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	31h 56m layover 8h 49m - Los Angeles 3h 10m - Guangzhou	China Southern Airlines	CZ1754 CZ328 CZ5625
from $862 Find flight	11:29 am San Francisco San Francisco	2:10 pm+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	34h 41m layover 8h 49m - Los Angeles 6h 10m - Guangzhou	China Southern Airlines	CZ1754 CZ328 CZ3539

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

China Southern Airlines Flight Schedule San Francisco to Shanghai

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
11:29 am — 11:25 am +2 days	11:29 am — 1:11 pm CZ1754 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 8h 49m stop 10:00 pm — 5:50 am CZ328 China Southern Airlines Los Angeles — Guangzhou 3h 10m stop 9:00 am — 11:25 am CZ5625 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	31h 56m including layover	Find flight from$862
11:29 am — 2:10 pm +2 days	11:29 am — 1:11 pm CZ1754 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 8h 49m stop 10:00 pm — 5:50 am CZ328 China Southern Airlines Los Angeles — Guangzhou 6h 10m stop 12:00 pm — 2:10 pm CZ3539 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	34h 41m including layover	Find flight from$862
11:35 pm — 3:15 pm +2 days	2:15 pm — 10:45 pm CZ660 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 2h 45m stop 1:00 pm — 3:25 pm CZ3525 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	23h 40m including layover	Find flight from$383
11:35 pm — 5:25 pm +2 days	2:15 pm — 10:45 pm CZ660 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 4h 45m stop 3:00 pm — 5:25 pm CZ3571 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	25h 50m including layover	Find flight from$428
11:35 pm — 6:10 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 9h 30m stop 4:00 pm — 6:10 pm CZ3503 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	26h 35m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 0:25 am +3 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 15h 30m stop 10:00 pm — 0:25 am CZ3832 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	32h 50m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 10:15 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 13h 30m stop 8:00 pm — 10:15 pm CZ3595 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	30h 40m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 5:25 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 8h 30m stop 3:00 pm — 5:25 pm CZ3571 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	25h 50m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 1:20 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 4h 30m stop 11:00 am — 1:20 pm CZ3537 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	21h 45m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 12:15 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 3h 30m stop 10:00 am — 12:15 pm CZ3531 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	20h 40m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 10:10 am +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 1h 30m stop 8:00 am — 10:10 am CZ3523 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	18h 35m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 3:15 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 6h 30m stop 1:00 pm — 3:15 pm CZ3525 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	23h 40m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 1:10 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 4h 15m stop 10:45 am — 1:10 pm CZ3550 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	21h 35m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 2:10 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 5h 30m stop 12:00 pm — 2:10 pm CZ3539 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	22h 35m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 11:25 am +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 2h 30m stop 9:00 am — 11:25 am CZ5625 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	19h 50m including layover	Find flight from$1126
11:35 pm — 9:15 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 12h 30m stop 7:00 pm — 9:15 pm CZ3547 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	29h 40m including layover	Find flight from$1138
11:35 pm — 9:40 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 13h stop 7:30 pm — 9:40 pm FM9318 Shanghai Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	30h 5m including layover	Find flight from$1749
11:35 pm — 10:20 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 13h 40m stop 8:10 pm — 10:20 pm FM9320 Shanghai Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	30h 45m including layover	Find flight from$1749
11:35 pm — 10:40 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 14h stop 8:30 pm — 10:40 pm MU5318 China Eastern Guangzhou — Shanghai	31h 5m including layover	Find flight from$1749
11:35 pm — 9:40 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 13h stop 7:30 pm — 9:40 pm MU8420 China Eastern Guangzhou — Shanghai	30h 5m including layover	Find flight from$1749
11:35 pm — 10:20 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 13h 40m stop 8:10 pm — 10:20 pm MU8422 China Eastern Guangzhou — Shanghai	30h 45m including layover	Find flight from$1749
11:35 pm — 11:00 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 14h 15m stop 8:45 pm — 11:00 pm MU9200 China Eastern Guangzhou — Shanghai	31h 25m including layover	Find flight from$1749
11:35 pm — 11:15 pm +2 days	11:35 pm — 6:30 am CZ658 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Guangzhou 14h 25m stop 9:15 pm — 11:35 pm CA1866 Air China Limited Guangzhou — Shanghai	31h 40m including layover	Find flight from$1916

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

Flight Information

There are 24 flights by China Southern Airlines 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 11:29 am to 11:35 pm. Nonstop flight is 18h 35m. The time difference between San Francisco and Shanghai is 4h.

The fastest flight 18h 35m
Average flight time 29h 40m
The earliest flight 11:29 am
The latest flight 11:35 pm
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Shanghai are january (from 383 $), november (from 442 $), february (from 862 $).

The most expensive and popular months are december (from 1 407 $), february (from 862 $), november (from 442 $).

The cheapest flight by China Southern Airlines that our users were able to find is $383. This airfare is economy class on one-way CZ660 flight for January 16, 2025 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:35 pm, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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China Southern Airlines Airplanes on the Route

List of the most popular China Southern Airlines airplanes flying from San Francisco to Shanghai:

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides China Southern Airlines there are other 27 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 1 direct flights every day from San Francisco. Airlines and fares are below:

UA - United Airlines

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Connecting Flights

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UA - United Airlines

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KE - Korean Air

from $576

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CA - Air China Limited

from $796

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MU - China Eastern

from $1321

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CX - Cathay Pacific

from $636

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NH - All Nippon Airways

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

from $675

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PR - Philippine Airlines

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NZ - Air New Zealand Limited

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JX - Jambojet

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BR - EVA Airways Corporation

from $668

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