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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 288 connecting flights from San Francisco to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 20 airlines and multiple travel sites from $386, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Shanghai with the lowest price of $386. The fastest direct flight takes 13h 10m and the fastest connecting – 15h 40m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $516 Find flight	13:15 San Francisco San Francisco	17:25+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	13h 10m	United Airlines	UA857
from $715 Find flight	12:00 San Francisco San Francisco	17:35+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	13h 35m	China Eastern	MU590
from $469 Find flight	11:00 San Francisco San Francisco	18:40+1 день Shanghai Hongqiao	16h 40m layover 2h 10m - Beijing	United Airlines	UA888 CA1549
from $487 Find flight	10:55 San Francisco San Francisco	20:55+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	19h 0m layover 4h 40m - Tokyo	United Airlines	UA875 NH921
from $496 Find flight	08:20 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	15h 40m layover 1h 7m - Vancouver	Air Canada	AC8839 AC25
from $496 Find flight	06:20 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	17h 40m layover 3h 2m - Vancouver	Air Canada	AC561 AC25
from $496 Find flight	18:45 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	29h 15m layover 14h 42m - Vancouver	Air Canada	AC8843 AC25
from $496 Find flight	17:05 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	30h 55m layover 16h 19m - Vancouver	Air Canada	AC569 AC25
from $498 Find flight	08:50 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	16h 10m layover 1h 47m - Vancouver	United Airlines	UA784 AC25
from $386 Find flight	08:45 San Francisco San Francisco	10:45+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	35h 0m layover 2h 41m - Honolulu 15h 10m - Nagoya	United Airlines	UA1175 JL793 JL883
from $446 Find flight	06:00 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong	18h 0m layover 0h 46m - Seattle 1h 44m - Vancouver	Alaska Airlines	AS1341 AS2398 CA7456
from $460 Find flight	11:15 San Francisco San Francisco	08:30+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	29h 15m layover 4h 13m - New York 3h 0m - Helsinki	Finnair	AY4249 AY16 AY87
from $500 Find flight	22:15 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	25h 45m layover 7h 32m - Los Angeles 1h 25m - Vancouver	Alaska Airlines	AS3496 AC551 AC25

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 27, 2024

Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Shanghai

Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to Shanghai. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.

Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
12:00 — 17:35 +1 day	12:00 — 17:35 MU590 China Eastern San Francisco — Shanghai	13h 35m	Find flight from$715
13:15 — 17:25 +1 day	13:15 — 17:25 UA857 United Airlines San Francisco — Shanghai	13h 10m	Find flight from$516
01:45 — 16:30 +1 day	01:45 — 06:50 CX851 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 6h 55m stop 13:45 — 16:30 CX360 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Shanghai	23h 45m including layover	Find flight from$505
06:20 — 16:00 +1 day	06:20 — 08:48 AC561 Air Canada San Francisco — Vancouver 3h 2m stop 11:50 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada Vancouver — Shanghai	17h 40m including layover	Find flight from$496
11:00 — 18:40 +1 day	11:00 — 14:20 UA888 United Airlines San Francisco — Beijing 2h 10m stop 16:30 — 18:40 CA1549 Air China Limited Beijing — Shanghai	16h 40m including layover	Find flight from$469
12:15 — 12:20 +2 days	12:15 — 18:45 CX879 Cathay Pacific San Francisco — Hong Kong 15h 15m stop 10:00 — 12:20 CX5858 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Shanghai	33h 5m including layover	Find flight from$511
14:10 — 12:55 +2 days	14:10 — 18:45 UA871 United Airlines San Francisco — Taipei 16h 25m stop 11:10 — 12:55 9C8952 Spring Airlines Taipei — Shanghai	31h 45m including layover	Find flight from$483
17:05 — 16:00 +2 days	17:05 — 19:31 AC569 Air Canada San Francisco — Vancouver 16h 19m stop 11:50 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada Vancouver — Shanghai	30h 55m including layover	Find flight from$496
18:45 — 16:00 +2 days	18:45 — 21:08 AC8843 Air Canada San Francisco — Vancouver 14h 42m stop 11:50 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada Vancouver — Shanghai	29h 15m including layover	Find flight from$496
05:40 — 12:05 +2 days	05:40 — 06:58 AA3160 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 5h 37m stop 12:35 — 18:15 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 55m stop 10:10 — 12:05 JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	38h 25m including layover	Find flight from$514
06:00 — 16:00 +1 day	06:00 — 08:19 AS1341 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 46m stop 09:05 — 10:06 AS2398 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Vancouver 1h 44m stop 11:50 — 16:00 CA7456 Air China Limited Vancouver — Shanghai	18h including layover	Find flight from$446
07:40 — 11:45 +2 days	07:40 — 11:20 AS743 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 3h 50m stop 15:10 — 19:30 JL71 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 13h 45m stop 09:15 — 11:45 JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	36h 5m including layover	Find flight from$492
07:40 — 17:05 +2 days	07:40 — 11:20 AS743 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 3h 50m stop 15:10 — 19:30 JL71 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 18h 55m stop 14:25 — 17:05 JL85 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	41h 25m including layover	Find flight from$503
08:45 — 10:45 +2 days	08:45 — 11:04 UA1175 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 2h 41m stop 13:45 — 17:45 JL793 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Nagoya 15h 10m stop 08:55 — 10:45 JL883 Japan Airlines - JAL Nagoya — Shanghai	35h including layover	Find flight from$386
08:45 — 11:45 +2 days	08:45 — 12:08 UA1175 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 3h 2m stop 15:10 — 19:30 JL71 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 13h 45m stop 09:15 — 11:45 JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	35h including layover	Find flight from$394
09:30 — 16:20 +2 days	09:30 — 11:13 UA1698 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 3h 12m stop 14:25 — 18:55 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 19h 45m stop 14:40 — 16:20 JL897 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	39h 50m including layover	Find flight from$514
09:30 — 11:45 +2 days	09:30 — 11:13 UA1698 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 3h 12m stop 14:25 — 18:55 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 10m stop 10:05 — 11:45 JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	35h 15m including layover	Find flight from$515
10:00 — 11:25 +2 days	10:00 — 12:30 HA11 Hawaiian Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 3h 15m stop 15:45 — 19:30 JL71 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 13h 50m stop 09:20 — 11:25 JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	34h 25m including layover	Find flight from$394
10:00 — 14:00 +2 days	10:00 — 12:30 HA11 Hawaiian Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 3h 15m stop 15:45 — 19:30 JL71 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 16h 10m stop 11:40 — 14:00 JL85 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	37h including layover	Find flight from$394
11:15 — 08:30 +2 days	11:15 — 19:37 AY4249 Finnair San Francisco — New York 4h 13m stop 23:50 — 14:25 AY16 Finnair New York — Helsinki 3h stop 17:25 — 08:30 AY87 Finnair Helsinki — Shanghai	29h 15m including layover	Find flight from$460
12:30 — 16:00 +2 days	12:30 — 14:45 AS1477 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 1h 30m stop 16:15 — 17:04 AS3316 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Vancouver 19h 46m stop 12:50 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada Vancouver — Shanghai	36h 30m including layover	Find flight from$499
13:35 — 09:00 +3 days	13:35 — 19:50 UA871 United Airlines San Francisco — Taipei 10h 45m stop 06:35 — 08:30 IT301 Kingfisher Airlines Taipei — Macau 22h stop 06:30 — 09:00 NX106 Air Macau Macau — Shanghai	51h 25m including layover	Find flight from$498
13:35 — 21:00 +2 days	13:35 — 19:50 UA871 United Airlines San Francisco — Taipei 13h 30m stop 09:20 — 11:10 NX619 Air Macau Taipei — Macau 7h 15m stop 18:25 — 21:00 NX138 Air Macau Macau — Shanghai	39h 25m including layover	Find flight from$500
14:00 — 16:00 +2 days	14:00 — 16:15 AS1464 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 5h 20m stop 21:35 — 22:24 AS3304 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Vancouver 13h 26m stop 11:50 — 16:00 CA7456 Air China Limited Vancouver — Shanghai	34h including layover	Find flight from$512
16:35 — 11:05 +3 days	16:35 — 20:05 UA1509 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 16h 35m stop 12:40 — 17:00 JL793 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Nagoya 15h 55m stop 08:55 — 11:05 JL883 Japan Airlines - JAL Nagoya — Shanghai	50h 30m including layover	Find flight from$432
16:35 — 19:45 +2 days	16:35 — 20:05 UA1509 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 15h 25m stop 11:30 — 15:50 JL73 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 1h 45m stop 17:35 — 19:45 JL89 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	35h 10m including layover	Find flight from$434
17:50 — 21:55 +2 days	17:50 — 20:06 UA1723 United Airlines San Francisco — Kailua Kona 16h 34m stop 12:40 — 16:35 JL779 Japan Airlines - JAL Kailua Kona — Tokyo 2h 35m stop 19:10 — 21:55 JL879 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	37h 5m including layover	Find flight from$400
19:30 — 10:45 +3 days	19:30 — 21:59 UA1670 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 15h 46m stop 13:45 — 17:45 JL793 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Nagoya 15h 10m stop 08:55 — 10:45 JL883 Japan Airlines - JAL Nagoya — Shanghai	48h 15m including layover	Find flight from$386
19:30 — 19:45 +2 days	19:30 — 22:59 UA1670 United Airlines San Francisco — Honolulu 12h 31m stop 11:30 — 15:50 JL73 Japan Airlines - JAL Honolulu — Tokyo 1h 45m stop 17:35 — 19:45 JL89 Japan Airlines - JAL Tokyo — Shanghai	32h 15m including layover	Find flight from$394
20:30 — 12:05 +3 days	20:30 — 21:48 AA1888 American Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 14h 47m stop 12:35 — 18:15 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 55m stop 10:10 — 12:05 JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	47h 35m including layover	Find flight from$514
21:05 — 16:00 +2 days	21:05 — 22:19 AS3440 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 9h 1m stop 07:20 — 10:25 AC551 Air Canada Los Angeles — Vancouver 1h 25m stop 11:50 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada Vancouver — Shanghai	26h 55m including layover	Find flight from$500
21:05 — 16:00 +3 days	21:05 — 22:19 AS3440 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 15h 51m stop 14:10 — 17:16 AC555 Air Canada Los Angeles — Vancouver 18h 34m stop 11:50 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada Vancouver — Shanghai	50h 55m including layover	Find flight from$505
22:15 — 16:00 +2 days	22:15 — 23:48 AS3496 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 7h 32m stop 07:20 — 10:25 AC551 Air Canada Los Angeles — Vancouver 1h 25m stop 11:50 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada Vancouver — Shanghai	25h 45m including layover	Find flight from$500
22:45 — 12:05 +3 days	22:45 — 00:24 UA257 United Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 12h 11m stop 12:35 — 18:15 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL Los Angeles — Osaka 15h 55m stop 10:10 — 12:05 JL891 Japan Airlines - JAL Osaka — Shanghai	45h 20m including layover	Find flight from$514

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 27, 2024

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Francisco to Shanghai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Francisco and Shanghai is 9905 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 00:05 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:59 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 13h 23m.

The fastest flight 13h 10m
Average flight time 13h 23m
The earliest flight 00:05
The latest flight 23:59
Distance 6155 ml

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $386. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1175 flight by United Airlines for October 20, 2020 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 08:45 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 10:45.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Shanghai is served by 20 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 32 departures per week at the price of from $ 514 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by EVA Airways Corporation airline - from $ 1618.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA857 by United Airlines takes 13h 10m and the cheapest is UA1175 by United Airlines for $516.

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Connecting Flights

There are 288 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AC8839 by Air Canada takes 15h 40m and the cheapest is UA1175 by United Airlines for $386.

AA - American Airlines

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

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MU - China Eastern

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UA - United Airlines

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CX - Cathay Pacific

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CZ - China Southern Airlines

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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

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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Shanghai from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

San Francisco-SFO

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Embarkadero-EMB

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China Basin Heliport-JCC

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Shanghai airports

Pu Dong-PVG

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Hongqiao-SHA

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Airplanes

There are flights to Shanghai from San Francisco by 20 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Boeing 737-900

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Airbus A321 (Sharklets)

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Boeing 777

from $469

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Boeing 777-200/300

from $470

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Boeing 787-9

from $487

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Bombardier CRJ 900

from $496

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Embraer 175 (winglets)

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Airbus A319

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Airbus A320-100/200

from $498

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Embraer 175 (short wing)

from $500

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Top Domestic Destinations from San Francisco

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Top International Destinations from San Francisco

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San Francisco — London

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