Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Shanghai from $401
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 998 connecting flights from San Francisco to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 25 airlines and multiple travel sites from $401, 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.
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 23:55 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:55 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 13h 30m.
- The fastest flight 12h 50m
- Average flight time 13h 30m
- The earliest flight 00:05
- The latest flight 23:55
- Distance 6155 ml
Best Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Today
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $709 | 12:00 San Francisco San Francisco | 17:00+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 14h 0m | China Eastern | MU590 |
| from $868 | 13:55 San Francisco San Francisco | 17:45+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 12h 50m | United Airlines | UA857 |
| from $8381 | 13:15 San Francisco San Francisco | 17:45+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 13h 30m | Air China Limited | CA7210 |
| from $401 | 22:50 San Francisco San Francisco | 12:40+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 22h 50m layover 3h 0m - Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam Airlines | VN99 VN524 |
| from $453 | 00:35 San Francisco San Francisco | 16:30+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 24h 55m layover 7h 40m - Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines | CZ658 CZ3487 |
| from $457 | 15:30 San Francisco San Francisco | 09:30+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 27h 0m layover 2h 25m - Seoul 8h 5m - Dalian | YP | YP112 CZ676 CZ6521 |
| from $459 | 17:20 San Francisco San Francisco | 00:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 39h 45m layover 16h 50m - Tokyo 3h 10m - Manila | Grozny Avia | ZG25 5J5055 5J678 |
The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 401 $), september (from 432 $), july (from 451 $).
The most expensive months are january (from 740 $), february (from 739 $), november (from 734 $).
What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Shanghai?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $401. This airfare is for economy class on one-way VN99 flight by Vietnam Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 22:50 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 12:40.
Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Shanghai
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight San Francisco — Shanghai is served by 25 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 6 departures per week at the price of from $ 691 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air China Limited airline - from $ 8381.
Direct flights
There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA857 by United Airlines takes 12h 50m and the cheapest is VN99 by Vietnam Airlines for $709.
- MU - China Easternfrom $709Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $868Find
- CA - Air China Limitedfrom $8381Find
Connecting Flights
There are 998 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AC8841 by Air Canada takes 15h 55m and the cheapest is VN99 by Vietnam Airlines for $401.
- AC - Air Canadafrom $553Find
- PR - Philippine Airlinesfrom $610Find
- JL - Japan Airlines - JALfrom $691Find
- VY - Vuelingfrom $803Find
- CI - China Airlinesfrom $532Find
- OZ - Asiana Airlinesfrom $518Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $856Find
- ZG - Grozny Aviafrom $454Find
- JX - Jambojetfrom $558Find
- BR - EVA Airways Corporationfrom $601Find
- F8 - Freedom Airlinesfrom $523Find
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $624Find
Airports
You can fly from San Francisco to Shanghai from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).
San Francisco airports
- San Francisco-SFOfrom $401Find
- Embarkadero-EMBFind
- China Basin Heliport-JCCFind
Shanghai airports
- Pu Dong-PVGFind
- Hongqiao-SHAFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Shanghai from San Francisco by 25 airlines that use 1 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
- Embraer 175 (winglets)from $553Find
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