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11:35 pm - 8:45 pmSFO-PVG
29h 10m1 stop
5:50 pm - 7:40 pmPVG-SFO
17h 50m1 stop
$707China Southern
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Mon, Jan 27 - Thu, Feb 6
11:35 pm - 10:00 amSFO-PVG
18h 25m1 stop
6:55 am - 7:40 pmPVG-SFO
28h 45m2 stops
$715China Southern
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Mon, Jan 27 - Thu, Feb 6
12:10 pm - 3:10 pmSFO-PVG
35h 00m1 stop
8:25 am - 3:00 pmPVG-SFO
21h 35m1 stop
$900Asiana Airlines
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Wed, Jan 22 - Sat, Mar 22
12:10 pm - 9:05 pmSFO-PVG
16h 55m1 stop
8:25 am - 2:00 pmPVG-SFO
21h 35m1 stop
$929Asiana Airlines
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Fri, Jan 17 - Sun, Mar 2
12:40 pm - 8:10 pmSFO-PVG
16h 30m1 stop
8:50 am - 10:40 amPVG-SFO
16h 50m1 stop
$982Korean Air
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Sat, Apr 26 - Sun, May 4
1:15 am - 12:05 pmSFO-SHA
19h 50m1 stop
1:20 pm - 5:30 pmSHA-SFO
19h 10m1 stop
$986Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 29
11:40 am - 8:25 pmSFO-PVG
16h 45m1 stop
8:50 am - 9:30 amPVG-SFO
16h 40m1 stop
$1,003Korean Air
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Thu, Jan 23 - Fri, Feb 28
12:35 am - 12:20 pmSFO-SHA
20h 45m1 stop
1:20 pm - 5:30 pmSHA-SFO
19h 10m1 stop
$1,031Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Mar 9 - Mon, Apr 21
12:10 am - 4:30 pmSFO-SHA
25h 20m1 stop
7:40 pm - 4:10 pmSHA-SFO
35h 30m1 stop
$1,038EVA Air
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Tue, Mar 11 - Wed, Apr 30
12:25 am - 4:10 pmSFO-SHA
24h 45m1 stop
7:40 pm - 6:30 amSHA-SFO
25h 50m1 stop
$1,074EVA Air
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Fri, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 20
7:00 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-PVG
51h 30m3 stops
Thu, Jan 16
7:00 pm - 2:45 pmSFO-PVG
51h 45m3 stops
Sat, Jan 18
11:35 pm - 2:05 pmSFO-SHA
22h 30m1 stop
$381China Southern
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Mon, Jan 27
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
$514China Eastern
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Mon, Jan 27
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
$583China Eastern
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Sat, Jan 4
11:40 pm - 10:50 amSFO-PVG
19h 10m1 stop
$591China Airlines
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Wed, Feb 5
11:40 pm - 10:50 amSFO-PVG
19h 10m1 stop
$620China Airlines
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Sat, Feb 8
12:50 pm - 6:45 pmSFO-PVG
13h 55mnonstop
$733United Airlines
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Wed, Jan 1
11:30 pm - 4:30 pmSFO-SHA
25h 00m1 stop
$1,097EVA Air
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Thu, Dec 26
11:30 pm - 4:30 pmSFO-SHA
25h 00m1 stop
$1,186EVA Air
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Tue, Dec 24
6:48 pm - 6:40 pmSFO-PVG
31h 52m2 stops
6:55 am - 7:40 pmPVG-SFO
28h 45m1 stop
$1,405
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Mon, Dec 23 - Tue, Feb 11
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
4:30 pm - 2:40 pmPVG-SFO
38h 10m2 stops
$1,435
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Mon, Dec 23 - Tue, Feb 11
2:55 pm - 6:40 pmSFO-PVG
35h 45m2 stops
6:55 am - 7:40 pmPVG-SFO
28h 45m1 stop
$1,473
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Mon, Dec 23 - Tue, Feb 11
10:35 pm - 6:35 pmSFO-PVG
28h 00m1 stop
1:30 pm - 8:35 amPVG-SFO
11h 05mnonstop
$1,738United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 23 - Tue, Jan 28
10:35 pm - 6:35 pmSFO-PVG
28h 00m1 stop
8:25 pm - 7:34 pmPVG-SFO
15h 09m1 stop
$1,742United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 23 - Tue, Jan 28
11:40 am - 5:10 pmSFO-SHA
37h 30m1 stop
6:25 pm - 9:30 amSHA-SFO
31h 05m1 stop
$2,154Korean Air
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Mon, Dec 23 - Sat, Dec 28
11:40 am - 9:45 amSFO-PVG
30h 05m1 stop
11:20 am - 9:30 amPVG-SFO
14h 10m1 stop
$2,159Korean Air
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Mon, Dec 23 - Mon, Dec 30
12:00 pm - 12:05 pmSFO-PVG
32h 05m1 stop
11:15 am - 6:30 pmPVG-SFO
23h 15m1 stop
$2,248EVA Air
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Mon, Dec 23 - Tue, Dec 31
11:30 pm - 12:05 pmSFO-PVG
20h 35m1 stop
8:10 pm - 6:30 amPVG-SFO
26h 20m1 stop
$2,291EVA Air
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Mon, Dec 23 - Tue, Dec 31
11:40 pm - 6:35 pmSFO-PVG
26h 55m1 stop
7:50 pm - 6:50 pmPVG-SFO
15h 00m1 stop
$2,494China Airlines
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Sun, Dec 22 - Thu, Jan 9
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
1:50 pm - 10:00 amPVG-SFO
11h 10mnonstop
$1,093China Eastern
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Mon, Jan 27 - Mon, Mar 24
1:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
12:45 pm - 9:05 amPVG-SFO
11h 20mnonstop
$1,164China Eastern
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Mon, Mar 10 - Mon, Apr 21
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
12:45 pm - 9:05 amPVG-SFO
11h 20mnonstop
$1,180China Eastern
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Thu, Feb 20 - Thu, May 22
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
12:45 pm - 9:05 amPVG-SFO
11h 20mnonstop
$1,181China Eastern
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Thu, Feb 20 - Mon, Jun 2
1:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
1:50 pm - 10:00 amPVG-SFO
11h 10mnonstop
$1,188China Eastern
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Mon, Mar 17 - Thu, Mar 27
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
1:50 pm - 9:00 amPVG-SFO
11h 10mnonstop
$1,190China Eastern
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Mon, Feb 17 - Mon, Feb 24
12:50 pm - 6:45 pmSFO-PVG
13h 55mnonstop
1:30 pm - 8:35 amPVG-SFO
11h 05mnonstop
$1,195United Airlines
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Tue, Jan 14 - Tue, Feb 18
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
1:50 pm - 10:00 amPVG-SFO
11h 10mnonstop
$1,204China Eastern
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Sat, Mar 8 - Mon, Mar 17
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-PVG
13h 50mnonstop
1:50 pm - 10:00 amPVG-SFO
11h 10mnonstop
$1,210China Eastern
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Sat, Mar 8 - Mon, Mar 17
1:15 pm - 5:45 pmSFO-PVG
13h 30mnonstop
12:10 pm - 8:25 amPVG-SFO
11h 15mnonstop
$1,220United Airlines
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Mon, Mar 31 - Mon, May 5

China Southern flights from San Francisco to Shanghai

Our best China Southern deals on San Francisco to Shanghai flight tickets
China Southern
Jan 27
SFO11:35 pmSan Francisco
29h 10m
1 stop
PVG8:45 pmShanghai Pu Dong
Feb 6
PVG5:50 pmShanghai Pu Dong
17h 50m
1 stop
SFO7:40 pmSan Francisco
China Southern
Jan 27
SFO11:35 pmSan Francisco
18h 25m
1 stop
PVG10:00 amShanghai Pu Dong
Feb 6
PVG6:55 amShanghai Pu Dong
28h 45m
2 stops
SFO7:40 pmSan Francisco
China Southern
Jan 28
SFO11:35 pmSan Francisco
19h 50m
1 stop
PVG11:25 amShanghai Pu Dong
Feb 7
PVG10:50 pmShanghai Pu Dong
36h 50m
1 stop
SFO7:40 pmSan Francisco

Philippine Airlines flights from San Francisco to Shanghai

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Philippine Airlines
Mar 31
SFO11:55 pmSan Francisco
23h 35m
1 stop
PVG2:30 pmShanghai Pu Dong
May 5
PVG4:00 pmShanghai Pu Dong
20h 00m
1 stop
SFO9:00 pmSan Francisco
Philippine Airlines
Mar 31
SFO11:55 pmSan Francisco
23h 35m
1 stop
PVG2:30 pmShanghai Pu Dong
May 6
PVG4:00 pmShanghai Pu Dong
20h 00m
1 stop
SFO9:00 pmSan Francisco
Philippine Airlines
Mar 31
SFO11:55 pmSan Francisco
23h 35m
1 stop
PVG2:30 pmShanghai Pu Dong
May 4
PVG4:00 pmShanghai Pu Dong
20h 00m
1 stop
SFO9:00 pmSan Francisco

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from San Francisco is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,069, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $1,073.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,212. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from San Francisco to Shanghai for around $1,402.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Shanghai?

Our data shows that the cheapest San Francisco to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Shanghai in the evening for as low as $1,192. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,620.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Shanghai flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight to Shanghai?

We recommend purchasing flights from San Francisco to Shanghai 60 days ahead of your departure date because this is when momondo users tend to see the best flight rates. On average, our users have found flights to Shanghai for $1,282. Don’t hesitate to check prices now though because momondo users recently found tickets for as low as $1,101.

What cabin class options are available on San Francisco to Shanghai flights?

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You could potentially save up to 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Shanghai flight.

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Best Price Found

$368

Fastest flight time

13h 40m

Direct flights

Every day

Airports in Shanghai

2 airports
The best one-way flight to Shanghai from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $368. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $707.
The fastest flight from San Francisco to Shanghai takes 13h 40m
Direct flights go from San Francisco to Shanghai every day.
There are 2 airports near Shanghai: Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG), Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (SHA)

  • How far is San Francisco to Shanghai by plane?

    The straight-line distance from San Francisco to Shanghai is 6133.8 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 13h 50m.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Shanghai?

    Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Shanghai are updated daily.

  • How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Shanghai?

  • How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Shanghai?

    The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Francisco Airport to Shanghai.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?

    The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.


Best airlines flying from San Francisco to Shanghai

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China SouthernPriceFrom $783Free CancellationRating
7.3
96 reviews
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Air ChinaPriceFrom $862Free CancellationRating
7.0
122 reviews
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Philippine AirlinesPriceFrom $865Free CancellationRating
7.2
944 reviews
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China AirlinesPriceFrom $931Free CancellationRating
8.2
754 reviews
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EVA AirPriceFrom $942Free CancellationRating
8.4
1,273 reviews
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Asiana AirlinesPriceFrom $957Free CancellationRating
8.3
477 reviews
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Cathay PacificPriceFrom $960Free CancellationRating
7.6
841 reviews
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Korean AirPriceFrom $978Free CancellationRating
8.4
1,018 reviews
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United AirlinesPriceFrom $1,051Free CancellationRating
7.4
9,059 reviews
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ANAPriceFrom $1,075Free CancellationRating
8.4
839 reviews
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