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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 $901. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 18h 25m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $1177 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 $1470 Find flight	11:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4:45 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	25h 10m layover 8h 40m - Wuhan	China Southern Airlines	CZ660 CZ3579
from $901 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 $1665 Find flight	11:35 pm San Francisco San Francisco	3:35 pm+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao	24h 0m layover 2h 5m - Wuhan 2h 55m - Shenzhen	China Southern Airlines	CZ660 CZ3357 CZ3561

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

China Southern Airlines Flight Schedule San Francisco to Shanghai

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
11:29 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$901
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$901
12:09 pm — 7:20 pm +2 days	12:09 pm — 1:37 pm CZ1754 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 8h 23m stop 10:00 pm — 5:55 am CZ328 China Southern Airlines Los Angeles — Guangzhou 11h 5m stop 5:00 pm — 7:20 pm CZ3545 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	39h 11m including layover	Find flight from$1976
4:25 pm — 12:15 pm +2 days	12:09 pm — 1:37 pm CZ1754 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 4h 2m stop 10:00 pm — 5:55 am CZ328 China Southern Airlines Los Angeles — Guangzhou 4h 5m stop 10:00 am — 12:15 pm CZ3531 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	27h 50m including layover	Find flight from$1973
4:25 pm — 3:15 pm +2 days	12:09 pm — 1:37 pm CZ1754 China Southern Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 4h 2m stop 10:00 pm — 5:55 am CZ328 China Southern Airlines Los Angeles — Guangzhou 7h 5m stop 1:00 pm — 3:15 pm CZ3525 China Southern Airlines Guangzhou — Shanghai	30h 50m including layover	Find flight from$1973

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 11/23/2024

Flight Information

There are 74 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 4:25 pm. Nonstop flight is 18h 25m. The time difference between San Francisco and Shanghai is 4h.

The fastest flight 18h 25m
Average flight time 28h 45m
The earliest flight 11:29 am
The latest flight 4:25 pm
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Shanghai are november (from 461 $), february (from 901 $), december (from 1 470 $).

The cheapest flight by China Southern Airlines that our users were able to find is $901. This airfare is economy class on one-way CZ1754 flight for February 21, 2025 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:29 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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China Southern Airlines Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides China Southern Airlines there are other 33 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 2 direct flights every day from San Francisco. Airlines and fares are below:

UA - United Airlines

from $781

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CA - Air China Limited

from $8850

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Connecting Flights

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

UA - United Airlines

from $778

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KE - Korean Air

from $580

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CA - Air China Limited

from $763

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MU - China Eastern

from $841

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CX - Cathay Pacific

from $665

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NH - All Nippon Airways

from $727

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

from $636

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PR - Philippine Airlines

from $917

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BF - Bluebird Cargo

from $1117

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

from $1069

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NZ - Air New Zealand Limited

from $1611

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