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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai by United Airlines

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most popular direct and connecting flights by United Airlines, their prices start from $386. The fastest nonstop flight takes 13h 10m. The fastest connecting flight — 14h 55m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $516 Find flight	1:15 pm San Francisco San Francisco	5:25 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	13h 10m	United Airlines	UA857
from $696 Find flight	4:20 pm San Francisco San Francisco	8:30 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	13h 10m	United Airlines	UA891
from $469 Find flight	11:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	6:40 pm+1 день Shanghai Hongqiao	16h 40m layover 2h 10m - Beijing	United Airlines	UA888 CA1549
from $487 Find flight	10:55 am San Francisco San Francisco	8:55 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 0m layover 4h 40m - Tokyo	United Airlines	UA875 NH921
from $498 Find flight	8:50 am San Francisco San Francisco	4:00 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	16h 10m layover 1h 47m - Vancouver	United Airlines	UA784 AC25
from $552 Find flight	9:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	6:45 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	17h 15m layover 1h 37m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA1698 UA198
from $552 Find flight	8:00 am San Francisco San Francisco	6:45 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	18h 45m layover 2h 58m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA613 UA198
from $386 Find flight	8:45 am San Francisco San Francisco	10:45 am+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	35h 0m layover 2h 41m - Honolulu 15h 10m - Nagoya	United Airlines	UA1175 JL793 JL883
from $518 Find flight	6:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	7:45 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	22h 15m layover 3h 29m - Los Angeles 1h 50m - Tokyo	United Airlines	UA504 JL15 JL89
from $520 Find flight	6:30 am San Francisco San Francisco	9:55 pm+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	23h 25m layover 3h 29m - Los Angeles 2h 25m - Tokyo	United Airlines	UA504 JL61 JL879
from $538 Find flight	9:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	2:30 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	26h 0m layover 6h 51m - Las Vegas 2h 20m - Los Angeles	United Airlines	UA705 DL2920 DL89
from $538 Find flight	9:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	3:10 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	26h 40m layover 8h 21m - Las Vegas 1h 36m - Seattle	United Airlines	UA705 DL2837 DL281
from $543 Find flight	6:30 pm San Francisco San Francisco	4:10 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	29h 40m layover 3h 45m - Los Angeles 5h 39m - Dallas	United Airlines	UA2264 AA1267 AA127

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 05/07/2024

United 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
1:15 pm — 5:25 pm +1 day	1:15 pm — 5:25 pm UA857 United Airlines San Francisco — Shanghai	13h 10m	Find flight from$516
4:20 pm — 8:30 pm +1 day	4:20 pm — 8:30 pm UA891 United Airlines San Francisco — Shanghai	13h 10m	Find flight from$696
0:25 am — 2:50 pm +1 day	0:25 am — 6:43 am UA1857 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 3h 17m stop 10:00 am — 2:50 pm UA835 United Airlines Chicago — Shanghai	22h 25m including layover	Find flight from$552
0:30 am — 2:05 pm +1 day	0:30 am — 8:34 am UA1796 United Airlines San Francisco — Newark 1h 26m stop 10:00 am — 2:05 pm UA86 United Airlines Newark — Shanghai	21h 35m including layover	Find flight from$552
10:55 am — 8:55 pm +1 day	10:55 am — 1:55 pm UA875 United Airlines San Francisco — Tokyo 4h 40m stop 6:35 pm — 8:55 pm NH921 All Nippon Airways Tokyo — Shanghai	19h including layover	Find flight from$487
11:00 am — 6:40 pm +1 day	11:00 am — 2:20 pm UA888 United Airlines San Francisco — Beijing 2h 10m stop 4:30 pm — 6:40 pm CA1549 Air China Limited Beijing — Shanghai	16h 40m including layover	Find flight from$469
11:10 pm — 2:50 pm +2 days	11:10 pm — 5:08 am UA705 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 4h 52m stop 10:00 am — 2:50 pm UA835 United Airlines Chicago — Shanghai	23h 40m including layover	Find flight from$552
12:15 pm — 1:40 pm +2 days	12:15 pm — 9:21 pm UA1905 United Airlines San Francisco — Newark 13h 29m stop 10:50 am — 1:40 pm UA86 United Airlines Newark — Shanghai	34h 25m including layover	Find flight from$646
12:30 pm — 5:45 pm +2 days	12:30 pm — 2:15 pm UA759 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 23h 5m stop 1:20 pm — 5:45 pm UA198 United Airlines Los Angeles — Shanghai	38h 15m including layover	Find flight from$697
2:10 pm — 12:55 pm +2 days	2:10 pm — 6:45 pm UA871 United Airlines San Francisco — Taipei 16h 25m stop 11:10 am — 12:55 pm 9C8952 Spring Airlines Taipei — Shanghai	31h 45m including layover	Find flight from$483
2:10 pm — 2:25 pm +2 days	2:10 pm — 6:45 pm UA871 United Airlines San Francisco — Taipei 17h 40m stop 12:25 pm — 2:25 pm HO1310 Juneyao Airlines Taipei — Shanghai	33h 15m including layover	Find flight from$539
3:30 pm — 2:05 pm +2 days	3:30 pm — 11:58 pm UA2044 United Airlines San Francisco — Newark 10h 2m stop 10:00 am — 2:05 pm UA86 United Airlines Newark — Shanghai	30h 35m including layover	Find flight from$556
3:50 pm — 2:50 pm +2 days	3:50 pm — 10:00 pm UA2356 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 12h stop 10:00 am — 2:50 pm UA835 United Airlines Chicago — Shanghai	31h including layover	Find flight from$556
5:30 pm — 1:40 pm +2 days	5:30 pm — 1:59 am UA1469 United Airlines San Francisco — Newark 8h 51m stop 10:50 am — 1:40 pm UA86 United Airlines Newark — Shanghai	29h 10m including layover	Find flight from$692
10:45 pm — 12:05 pm +3 days	10:45 pm — 0:24 am UA257 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 12h 11m stop 12:35 pm — 6:15 pm JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 55m stop 10:10 am — 12:05 pm JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	45h 20m including layover	Find flight from$514
1:35 pm — 9:00 am +3 days	1:35 pm — 7:50 pm UA871 United Airlines San Francisco — Taipei 10h 45m stop 6:35 am — 8:30 am IT301 Kingfisher Airlines Taipei — Macau 22h stop 6:30 am — 9:00 am NX106 Air Macau Macau — Shanghai	51h 25m including layover	Find flight from$498
1:35 pm — 9:00 pm +2 days	1:35 pm — 7:50 pm UA871 United Airlines San Francisco — Taipei 13h 30m stop 9:20 am — 11:10 am NX619 Air Macau Taipei — Macau 7h 15m stop 6:25 pm — 9:00 pm NX138 Air Macau Macau — Shanghai	39h 25m including layover	Find flight from$500
4:35 pm — 11:05 am +3 days	4:35 pm — 8:05 pm UA1509 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 16h 35m stop 12:40 pm — 5:00 pm JL793 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Nagoya 15h 55m stop 8:55 am — 11:05 am JL883 Japan Airlines - JAL Nagoya — Shanghai	50h 30m including layover	Find flight from$432
4:35 pm — 7:45 pm +2 days	4:35 pm — 8:05 pm UA1509 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 15h 25m stop 11:30 am — 3:50 pm JL73 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 1h 45m stop 5:35 pm — 7:45 pm JL89 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	35h 10m including layover	Find flight from$434
5:50 pm — 9:55 pm +2 days	5:50 pm — 8:06 pm UA1723 United Airlines San Francisco — Kailua Kona 16h 34m stop 12:40 pm — 4:35 pm JL779 Japan Airlines - JAL Kailua Kona — Tokyo 2h 35m stop 7:10 pm — 9:55 pm JL879 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	37h 5m including layover	Find flight from$400
6:30 am — 12:05 pm +2 days	6:30 am — 8:21 am UA504 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 4h 14m stop 12:35 pm — 6:15 pm JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 55m stop 10:10 am — 12:05 pm JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	37h 35m including layover	Find flight from$514
6:30 am — 7:45 pm +1 day	6:30 am — 8:21 am UA504 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 3h 29m stop 11:50 am — 3:45 pm JL15 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Tokyo 1h 50m stop 5:35 pm — 7:45 pm JL89 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	22h 15m including layover	Find flight from$518
7:30 pm — 10:45 am +3 days	7:30 pm — 9:59 pm UA1670 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 15h 46m stop 1:45 pm — 5:45 pm JL793 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Nagoya 15h 10m stop 8:55 am — 10:45 am JL883 Japan Airlines - JAL Nagoya — Shanghai	48h 15m including layover	Find flight from$386
7:30 pm — 11:25 am +3 days	7:30 pm — 9:59 pm UA1670 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 17h 46m stop 3:45 pm — 7:30 pm JL71 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 13h 50m stop 9:20 am — 11:25 am JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	48h 55m including layover	Find flight from$394
8:45 am — 10:45 am +2 days	8:45 am — 11:04 am UA1175 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 2h 41m stop 1:45 pm — 5:45 pm JL793 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Nagoya 15h 10m stop 8:55 am — 10:45 am JL883 Japan Airlines - JAL Nagoya — Shanghai	35h including layover	Find flight from$386
8:45 am — 11:45 am +2 days	8:45 am — 12:08 pm UA1175 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 3h 2m stop 3:10 pm — 7:30 pm JL71 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 13h 45m stop 9:15 am — 11:45 am JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	35h including layover	Find flight from$394
9:30 am — 4:20 pm +2 days	9:30 am — 11:13 am UA1698 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 3h 12m stop 2:25 pm — 6:55 pm JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 19h 45m stop 2:40 pm — 4:20 pm JL897 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	39h 50m including layover	Find flight from$514
9:30 am — 11:45 am +2 days	9:30 am — 11:13 am UA1698 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 3h 12m stop 2:25 pm — 6:55 pm JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 10m stop 10:05 am — 11:45 am JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	35h 15m including layover	Find flight from$515

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 05/07/2024

Flight Information

There are 2 flights by United 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 0:20 am to 9:51 am. Nonstop flight is 13h 10m. The time difference between San Francisco and Shanghai is 4h.

The fastest flight 13h 10m
Average flight time 13h 10m
The earliest flight 0:20 am
The latest flight 9:51 am
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $386. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA1175 flight for October 20, 2020 leaving San Francisco in San Francisco at 8:45 am, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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United Airlines Airplanes on the Route

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

Boeing 777

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Boeing 777-200/300

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Boeing 787-9

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Airbus A320-100/200

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Boeing 737-800

from $538

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Boeing 737-900

from $552

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Boeing 757-200

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Boeing 757

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Boeing 777-300ER

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Canadair CRJ

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 19 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 3 direct flights every day from San Francisco. Airlines and fares are below:

MU - China Eastern

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Connecting Flights

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

AA - American Airlines

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

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MU - China Eastern

from $1076

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CX - Cathay Pacific

from $505

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CZ - China Southern Airlines

from $1542

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NH - All Nippon Airways

from $536

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KE - Korean Air

from $793

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CA - Air China Limited

from $868

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AC - Air Canada

from $496

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

from $536

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CI - China Airlines

from $577

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