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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to San Francisco 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 $521. The fastest nonstop flight takes 11h 30m. The fastest connecting flight — 17h 15m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $521 Find flight	12:10 pm Shanghai Pu Dong	8:40 am San Francisco San Francisco	11h 30m	United Airlines	UA858
from $522 Find flight	10:55 am Shanghai Hongqiao	1:10 pm San Francisco San Francisco	17h 15m layover 3h 5m - Beijing	United Airlines	UA7440 UA889
from $829 Find flight	7:55 am Shanghai Hongqiao	1:10 pm San Francisco San Francisco	20h 15m layover 6h 10m - Beijing	United Airlines	UA7439 UA889

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 05/03/2024

United Airlines 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
10:55 am — 1:10 pm	10:55 am — 1:20 pm UA7440 United Airlines Shanghai — Beijing 3h 5m stop 4:25 pm — 1:10 pm UA889 United Airlines Beijing — San Francisco	17h 15m including layover	Find flight from$522
12:10 pm — 8:40 am	12:10 pm — 8:40 am UA858 United Airlines Shanghai — San Francisco	11h 30m	Find flight from$521
3:45 pm — 4:25 pm +1 day	3:45 pm — 6:10 pm UA87 United Airlines Shanghai — Newark 14h 20m stop 8:30 am — 11:14 am UA410 United Airlines Newark — Los Angeles 3h 51m stop 3:05 pm — 4:25 pm DL2457 Delta Air Lines Inc. Los Angeles — San Francisco	39h 40m including layover	Find flight from$558
3:45 pm — 7:57 pm +1 day	3:45 pm — 6:10 pm UA87 United Airlines Shanghai — Newark 14h 20m stop 8:30 am — 11:14 am UA410 United Airlines Newark — Los Angeles 7h 16m stop 6:30 pm — 7:57 pm AS1175 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	43h 12m including layover	Find flight from$559
3:45 pm — 3:57 pm +1 day	3:45 pm — 6:10 pm UA87 United Airlines Shanghai — Newark 14h 20m stop 8:30 am — 11:14 am UA410 United Airlines Newark — Los Angeles 3h 16m stop 2:30 pm — 3:57 pm AS1485 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — San Francisco	39h 12m including layover	Find flight from$559
7:55 am — 1:10 pm	7:55 am — 10:15 am UA7439 United Airlines Shanghai — Beijing 6h 10m stop 4:25 pm — 1:10 pm UA889 United Airlines Beijing — San Francisco	20h 15m including layover	Find flight from$829

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 05/03/2024

Flight Information

There is 1 flight by United Airlines 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 10:55 am to 7:55 am. Nonstop flight is 11h 30m. The time difference between Shanghai and San Francisco is 4h.

The fastest flight 11h 30m
Average flight time 11h 30m
The earliest flight 10:55 am
The latest flight 7:55 am
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest flight by United Airlines that our users were able to find is $521. This airfare is economy class on one-way UA858 flight for June 22, 2020 leaving Pu Dong in Shanghai at 12:10 pm, 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 Shanghai to San Francisco:

Boeing 787-9

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Airbus A350-900

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Boeing 777-300ER

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides United Airlines there are other 12 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 1 direct flights every day from Shanghai. Airlines and fares are below:

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Connecting Flights

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

AA - American Airlines

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CX - Cathay Pacific

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KE - Korean Air

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CA - Air China Limited

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PR - Philippine Airlines

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AC - Air Canada

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AF - Air France

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CI - China Airlines

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OZ - Asiana Airlines

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BR - EVA Airways Corporation

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SC - Shandong Airlines

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