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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai by Korean Air

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by Korean Air, their prices start from $576. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 16h 45m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $576 Find flight	11:40 am San Francisco San Francisco	10:25 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	18h 45m layover 3h 25m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE24 CZ370
from $605 Find flight	7:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	9:55 pm+1 день Shanghai Hongqiao	22h 55m layover 1h 45m - Seattle 4h 55m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE6096 KE42 MU8602
from $681 Find flight	4:39 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9:45 am+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	49h 6m layover 15h 55m - Seattle 16h 30m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE6116 KE42 KE893
from $681 Find flight	4:39 pm San Francisco San Francisco	12:35 pm+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	51h 56m layover 15h 55m - Seattle 19h 15m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE6116 KE42 KE897
from $681 Find flight	4:39 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8:25 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	35h 46m layover 15h 55m - Seattle 3h 10m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE6116 KE42 KE895
from $708 Find flight	1:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	9:45 am+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	52h 15m layover 19h 6m - Seattle 16h 30m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE3084 KE42 KE893
from $5395 Find flight	7:45 am San Francisco San Francisco	9:45 am+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	34h 0m layover 1h 30m - Honolulu 13h 0m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE7862 KE7896 KE893

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

Korean Air 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
11:40 am — 10:25 pm +1 day	11:40 am — 5:40 pm KE24 Korean Air San Francisco — Seoul 3h 25m stop 9:05 pm — 10:25 pm CZ370 China Southern Airlines Seoul — Shanghai	18h 45m including layover	Find flight from$576
11:40 am — 9:05 pm +1 day	11:40 am — 5:40 pm KE24 Korean Air San Francisco — Seoul 2h 20m stop 8:00 pm — 9:05 pm OZ367 Asiana Airlines Seoul — Shanghai	17h 25m including layover	Find flight from$597
1:30 pm — 9:45 am +3 days	1:30 pm — 3:54 pm KE3084 Korean Air San Francisco — Seattle 19h 6m stop 11:00 am — 3:55 pm KE42 Korean Air Seattle — Seoul 16h 30m stop 8:25 am — 9:45 am KE893 Korean Air Seoul — Shanghai	52h 15m including layover	Find flight from$708
1:30 pm — 9:45 am +3 days	1:30 pm — 3:54 pm KE3084 Korean Air San Francisco — Seattle 18h 56m stop 10:50 am — 4:15 pm KE5020 Korean Air Seattle — Seoul 16h 10m stop 8:25 am — 9:45 am KE893 Korean Air Seoul — Shanghai	52h 15m including layover	Find flight from$712
4:39 pm — 9:45 am +3 days	12:29 pm — 2:55 pm KE6116 Korean Air San Francisco — Seattle 15h 55m stop 11:00 am — 3:55 pm KE42 Korean Air Seattle — Seoul 16h 30m stop 8:25 am — 9:45 am KE893 Korean Air Seoul — Shanghai	49h 6m including layover	Find flight from$681
4:39 pm — 12:35 pm +3 days	12:29 pm — 2:55 pm KE6116 Korean Air San Francisco — Seattle 15h 55m stop 11:00 am — 3:55 pm KE42 Korean Air Seattle — Seoul 19h 15m stop 11:10 am — 12:35 pm KE897 Korean Air Seoul — Shanghai	51h 56m including layover	Find flight from$681
7:00 am — 9:55 pm +1 day	7:00 am — 9:15 am KE6096 Korean Air San Francisco — Seattle 1h 45m stop 11:00 am — 3:55 pm KE42 Korean Air Seattle — Seoul 4h 55m stop 8:50 pm — 9:55 pm MU8602 China Eastern Seoul — Shanghai	22h 55m including layover	Find flight from$605
7:00 am — 7:50 pm +1 day	7:00 am — 9:15 am KE6096 Korean Air San Francisco — Seattle 1h 45m stop 11:00 am — 3:55 pm KE42 Korean Air Seattle — Seoul 2h 30m stop 6:25 pm — 7:50 pm MU8604 China Eastern Seoul — Shanghai	20h 50m including layover	Find flight from$605

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

Flight Information

There are 47 flights by Korean Air 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 11:40 am to 7:45 am. Nonstop flight is 16h 45m. The time difference between San Francisco and Shanghai is 4h.

The fastest flight 16h 45m
Average flight time 31h 25m
The earliest flight 11:40 am
The latest flight 7:45 am
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Shanghai are november (from 555 $), december (from 555 $), february (from 576 $).

The most expensive and popular months are january (from 597 $), february (from 576 $), december (from 555 $).

The cheapest flight by Korean Air that our users were able to find is $576. This airfare is economy class on one-way KE24 flight for February 21, 2025 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:40 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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Korean Air Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides Korean Air 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

from $747

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Connecting Flights

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UA - United Airlines

from $745

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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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CZ - China Southern Airlines

from $862

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NH - All Nippon Airways

from $695

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

from $675

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PR - Philippine Airlines

from $877

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NZ - Air New Zealand Limited

from $1541

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JX - Jambojet

from $723

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BR - EVA Airways Corporation

from $668

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