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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 998 connecting flights from Shanghai to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 42 airlines and multiple travel sites from $316, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SHA-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Shanghai to San Francisco Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Shanghai to San Francisco with the lowest price of $316. The fastest direct flight takes 11h 15m and the fastest connecting – 14h 5m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $602 Find flight	12:30 Shanghai Pu Dong	09:05 San Francisco San Francisco	11h 35m	China Eastern	MU589
from $639 Find flight	12:10 Shanghai Pu Dong	08:25 San Francisco San Francisco	11h 15m	United Airlines	UA858
from $316 Find flight	02:15 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20 San Francisco San Francisco	28h 5m layover 15h 10m - Tokyo	Go One Airways	GK36 ZG26
from $362 Find flight	19:10 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	35h 10m layover 22h 30m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C8515 ZG26
from $365 Find flight	06:10 Shanghai Pu Dong	14:45 San Francisco San Francisco	23h 35m layover 11h 25m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6131 ZG26
from $349 Find flight	18:10 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	36h 10m layover 10h 5m - Osaka 12h 25m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6587 MM311 ZG26
from $351 Find flight	08:15 Shanghai Pu Dong	20:50 San Francisco San Francisco	27h 35m layover 6h 40m - Taipei 3h 20m - Manila	Spring Airlines	9C8951 PR897 PR104
from $354 Find flight	06:15 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	48h 5m layover 22h 0m - Osaka 12h 25m - Tokyo	Peach Aviation	MM80 MM311 ZG26
from $355 Find flight	13:50 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	40h 30m layover 3h 20m - Fukuoka 23h 5m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6537 MM350 ZG26
from $359 Find flight	13:50 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	40h 30m layover 16h 50m - Fukuoka 9h 35m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6537 MM336 ZG26
from $360 Find flight	17:10 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	37h 10m layover 11h 5m - Osaka 12h 25m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6585 MM311 ZG26
from $360 Find flight	15:10 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	39h 10m layover 13h 5m - Osaka 12h 25m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6581 MM311 ZG26
from $360 Find flight	12:40 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	41h 40m layover 15h 35m - Osaka 12h 25m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6573 MM311 ZG26
from $360 Find flight	11:10 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	43h 10m layover 17h 5m - Osaka 12h 25m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6589 MM311 ZG26
from $360 Find flight	10:40 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	43h 40m layover 17h 35m - Osaka 12h 25m - Tokyo	Spring Airlines	9C6577 MM311 ZG26
from $363 Find flight	12:20 Shanghai Pu Dong	15:20+1 день San Francisco San Francisco	42h 0m layover 1h 5m - Hong Kong 23h 55m - Tokyo	Cathay Pacific	CX319 CX542 ZG26

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 23, 2025

Flight Schedule Shanghai to San Francisco (California)

Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Shanghai to San Francisco. 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
12:10 — 08:25	12:10 — 08:25 UA858 United Airlines Shanghai — San Francisco	11h 15m	Find flight from$639
12:30 — 09:05	12:30 — 09:05 MU589 China Eastern Shanghai — San Francisco	11h 35m	Find flight from$602
01:05 — 15:20	01:05 — 05:00 MM876 Peach Aviation Shanghai — Tokyo 16h 30m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	29h 15m including layover	Find flight from$412
02:15 — 15:20	02:15 — 06:20 GK36 Go One Airways Shanghai — Tokyo 15h 10m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	28h 5m including layover	Find flight from$316
02:25 — 14:45	02:25 — 06:20 IJ2 Spring Airlines Japan Shanghai — Tokyo 15h 10m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	27h 20m including layover	Find flight from$384
06:10 — 14:45	06:10 — 10:05 9C6131 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Tokyo 11h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	23h 35m including layover	Find flight from$365
09:05 — 15:20	09:05 — 12:50 MU523 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 8h 40m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	21h 15m including layover	Find flight from$407
11:35 — 15:20	11:35 — 15:55 MU521 China Eastern Shanghai — Tokyo 5h 35m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	18h 45m including layover	Find flight from$407
14:35 — 14:45	14:35 — 18:35 CA919 Air China Limited Shanghai — Tokyo 2h 55m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	15h 10m including layover	Find flight from$399
14:55 — 14:45	14:55 — 19:00 9C6217 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Tokyo 2h 30m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	14h 50m including layover	Find flight from$388
16:20 — 15:20 +1 day	16:20 — 20:40 CA157 Air China Limited Shanghai — Tokyo 24h 50m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	38h including layover	Find flight from$408
19:10 — 15:20 +1 day	19:10 — 23:00 9C8515 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Tokyo 22h 30m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	35h 10m including layover	Find flight from$362
00:30 — 15:20	00:30 — 03:30 ZE872 Lineas Aereas Azteca Shanghai — Seoul 5h 5m stop 08:35 — 11:05 TW241 T'way Airlines Seoul — Tokyo 10h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	29h 50m including layover	Find flight from$387
00:30 — 15:20	00:30 — 03:30 ZE872 Lineas Aereas Azteca Shanghai — Seoul 4h 30m stop 08:00 — 10:30 ZE601 Lineas Aereas Azteca Seoul — Tokyo 11h stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	29h 50m including layover	Find flight from$390
01:35 — 15:20	01:35 — 05:25 5J679 CEBU Pacific Air Shanghai — Manila 7h 5m stop 12:30 — 18:10 5J5056 CEBU Pacific Air Manila — Tokyo 3h 20m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	28h 45m including layover	Find flight from$380
06:15 — 15:20 +1 day	06:15 — 09:35 MM80 Peach Aviation Shanghai — Osaka 22h stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	48h 5m including layover	Find flight from$354
07:55 — 15:20	07:55 — 10:55 9C6609 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Fukuoka 4h 40m stop 15:35 — 17:25 GK508 Go One Airways Fukuoka — Tokyo 4h 5m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	22h 25m including layover	Find flight from$386
07:55 — 15:20	07:55 — 10:55 9C6609 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Fukuoka 2h 35m stop 13:30 — 15:25 GK506 Go One Airways Fukuoka — Tokyo 6h 5m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	22h 25m including layover	Find flight from$395
08:05 — 14:45	07:55 — 10:55 9C6609 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Fukuoka 2h 25m stop 13:20 — 15:25 MM338 Peach Aviation Fukuoka — Tokyo 6h 10m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	21h 40m including layover	Find flight from$373
08:15 — 20:50	08:15 — 10:15 9C8951 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Taipei 6h 40m stop 16:55 — 19:25 PR897 Philippine Airlines Taipei — Manila 3h 20m stop 22:45 — 20:50 PR104 Philippine Airlines Manila — San Francisco	27h 35m including layover	Find flight from$351
09:15 — 15:20	09:15 — 12:20 9C8715 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Hong Kong 1h 55m stop 14:15 — 19:45 UO650 Hong Kong Express Airways Hong Kong — Tokyo 1h 45m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	21h 5m including layover	Find flight from$394
10:40 — 15:20 +1 day	10:40 — 14:00 9C6577 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 17h 35m stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	43h 40m including layover	Find flight from$360
11:10 — 15:20 +1 day	11:10 — 14:30 9C6589 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 17h 5m stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	43h 10m including layover	Find flight from$360
12:20 — 15:20 +1 day	12:20 — 15:15 CX319 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 1h 5m stop 16:20 — 21:35 CX542 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Tokyo 23h 55m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	42h including layover	Find flight from$363
12:40 — 15:20 +1 day	12:40 — 16:00 9C6573 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 15h 35m stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	41h 40m including layover	Find flight from$360
13:50 — 15:20 +1 day	13:50 — 17:00 9C6537 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Fukuoka 3h 20m stop 20:20 — 22:25 MM350 Peach Aviation Fukuoka — Tokyo 23h 5m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	40h 30m including layover	Find flight from$355
13:50 — 15:20 +1 day	13:50 — 17:00 9C6537 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Fukuoka 16h 50m stop 09:50 — 11:55 MM336 Peach Aviation Fukuoka — Tokyo 9h 35m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	40h 30m including layover	Find flight from$359
15:10 — 15:20 +1 day	15:10 — 18:30 9C6581 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 13h 5m stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	39h 10m including layover	Find flight from$360
17:10 — 15:20 +1 day	17:10 — 20:30 9C6585 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 11h 5m stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	37h 10m including layover	Find flight from$360
17:50 — 15:20 +1 day	17:50 — 20:55 HO1337 Juneyao Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 10h 40m stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	36h 30m including layover	Find flight from$376
18:10 — 15:20 +1 day	18:10 — 21:30 9C6587 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 10h 5m stop 07:35 — 09:05 MM311 Peach Aviation Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	36h 10m including layover	Find flight from$349
18:10 — 15:20 +1 day	18:10 — 21:30 9C6587 Spring Airlines Shanghai — Osaka 10h 10m stop 07:40 — 09:05 GK230 Go One Airways Osaka — Tokyo 12h 25m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	36h 10m including layover	Find flight from$355
19:05 — 15:20 +1 day	19:05 — 21:50 CX381 Cathay Pacific Shanghai — Hong Kong 3h 30m stop 01:20 — 06:40 CX524 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong — Tokyo 14h 50m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	35h 15m including layover	Find flight from$397
20:05 — 20:50 +1 day	20:05 — 22:00 B77017 UNI Airways Corporation Shanghai — Taipei 11h 45m stop 09:45 — 12:20 PR891 Philippine Airlines Taipei — Manila 10h 25m stop 22:45 — 20:50 PR104 Philippine Airlines Manila — San Francisco	39h 45m including layover	Find flight from$411
20:55 — 15:20 +1 day	20:55 — 23:40 NX101 Air Macau Shanghai — Macau 9h 50m stop 09:30 — 15:00 NX862 Air Macau Macau — Tokyo 6h 30m stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	33h 25m including layover	Find flight from$428
21:00 — 15:20 +1 day	21:00 — 23:45 MU725 China Eastern Shanghai — Hong Kong 13h 15m stop 13:00 — 18:30 UO646 Hong Kong Express Airways Hong Kong — Tokyo 3h stop 21:30 — 15:20 ZG26 Grozny Avia Tokyo — San Francisco	33h 20m including layover	Find flight from$411

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 23, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Shanghai and San Francisco is 9905 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 00:05 to 23:55 from 2 Shanghai airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:55 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 11h 25m.

The fastest flight 11h 15m
Average flight time 11h 25m
The earliest flight 00:05
The latest flight 23:55
Distance 6155 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 422 $), october (from 468 $), november (from 523 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 1 026 $), july (from 619 $), december (from 615 $).

What is the lowest airfare Shanghai to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $316. This airfare is for economy class on one-way GK36 flight by Go One Airways for August 28, 2025 which leaves Pu Dong in Shanghai at 02:15 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 15:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Shanghai — San Francisco is served by 42 regular airlines and 8 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 13 departures per week at the price of from $ 526 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 1136.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA858 by United Airlines takes 11h 15m and the cheapest is GK36 by Go One Airways for $602.

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UA - United Airlines

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Connecting Flights

There are 998 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is OZ362 by Asiana Airlines takes 14h 5m and the cheapest is GK36 by Go One Airways for $316.

PR - Philippine Airlines

from $468

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

from $526

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VZ - My Travel Airways Limited

from $446

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HO - Juneyao Airlines

from $376

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FM - Shanghai Airlines

from $462

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NX - Air Macau

from $428

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UA - United Airlines

from $644

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

from $1014

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BR - EVA Airways Corporation

from $438

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HX - Hong Kong Airlines

from $548

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SC - Shandong Airlines

from $601

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A3 - Aegean Airlines

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Airports

You can fly from Shanghai to San Francisco from 2 airports (Pu Dong, Hongqiao).

Shanghai airports

Pu Dong-PVG

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Hongqiao-SHA

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San Francisco airports

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Embarkadero-EMB

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Airplanes

There are flights to San Francisco from Shanghai by 42 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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Shanghai — New York

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