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San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from SAR 1,576 and round-trip from SAR 3,155. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 12:55 PM
        13h 50m
        Nonstop
        PVG 6:45 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Fri, Nov 13 | United Airlines
        PVG 1:10 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:25 AM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 19 | United Airlines
        SAR 4,202 SAR 5,851
        28% off
        28% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 4,202
      • SFO 1:55 PM
        13h 50m
        Nonstop
        PVG 6:45 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Oct 28 | United Airlines
        PVG 1:10 PM
        11h 15m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:25 AM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Wed, Nov 4 | United Airlines
        SAR 4,271 SAR 5,851
        27% off
        27% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 4,271
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        25h 10m
        1 stop
        PVG 3:50 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 17 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 1:45 AM
        34h
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 20 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,155 SAR 5,851
        46% off
        46% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,155
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 10 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 4:55 PM
        18h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 13 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,155
        46% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,155
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Nov 5 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 1:45 AM
        34h
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 10 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,155
        46% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,155
      • SFO 11:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Oct 26 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 4:55 PM
        18h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 8:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Oct 29 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,155
        46% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,155
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 3 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 1:45 AM
        34h
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Tue, Nov 10 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,156
        46% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,156
      • SFO 11:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Oct 27 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 1:45 AM
        34h
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 2 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,157
        46% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,157
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 9 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 1:45 AM
        34h
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 13 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,200
        45% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,200
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 2 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 10:05 PM
        37h 35m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:40 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 5 | China Southern Airlines
        SAR 3,245
        45% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,245
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Nov 12 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 1:45 AM
        34h
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Nov 19 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,250
        44% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,250
      • SFO 12:30 AM
        23h
        1 stop
        PVG 2:30 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Fri, Oct 23 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 4:55 PM
        18h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 8:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Fri, Oct 30 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,250
        44% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,250
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 24 | Philippine Airlines
        PVG 4:55 PM
        18h 50m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:45 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 27 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 3,250
        44% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,250
      • SFO 10:50 PM
        22h 50m
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Oct 19 | Vietnam Airlines
        PVG 3:10 PM
        41h 45m
        1 stop
        SFO 5:55 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Thu, Oct 22 | Vietnam Airlines
        SAR 3,252
        44% off
        SAR 5,851 SAR 3,252
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SHA 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Fri, Oct 9 | Normal Airline
        SHA 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        SFO 4:00 PM
        Shanghai - San Francisco | Sun, Oct 11 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 12:00 PM
        14h
        Nonstop
        PVG 5:00 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Oct 22 | China Eastern Airlines
        SAR 2,839 SAR 3,890
        27% off
        27% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 2,839
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        13h 35m
        Nonstop
        PVG 5:35 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Oct 26 | China Eastern Airlines
        SAR 2,839 SAR 3,890
        27% off
        27% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 2,839
      • SFO 12:30 AM
        23h
        1 stop
        PVG 2:30 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Oct 21 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,576 SAR 3,890
        59% off
        59% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,576
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        25h 10m
        1 stop
        PVG 3:50 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 17 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,581
        59% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,581
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 10 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,591
        59% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,591
      • SFO 11:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Oct 27 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,591
        59% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,591
      • SFO 11:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Oct 26 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,591
        59% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,591
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 9 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,611
        59% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,611
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Nov 5 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,615
        57% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,615
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Mon, Nov 2 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,618
        57% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,618
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        25h 10m
        1 stop
        PVG 3:50 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Wed, Nov 4 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,620
        57% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,620
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Thu, Nov 12 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,706
        56% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,706
      • SFO 10:40 PM
        34h
        1 stop
        PVG 12:40 AM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Tue, Nov 24 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,706
        56% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,706
      • SFO 12:30 AM
        23h
        1 stop
        PVG 2:30 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Fri, Oct 23 | Philippine Airlines
        SAR 1,709
        56% off
        SAR 3,890 SAR 1,709
      • SFO 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SHA 2:00 PM
        San Francisco - Shanghai | Fri, Oct 9 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai?

Data is based on average one-way flight prices from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai in Trip.com's database over the past 12 months.

According to Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest month for one-way flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai is September, with an average price of SAR 2,275. In contrast, the most expensive month is usually June, with an average price of SAR 4,834.

SAR 4,834
SAR 3,555
SAR 2,275
SAR 996
    Cheapest
  • SAR 2,897
    Oct
  • SAR 2,605
    Nov
  • SAR 4,053
    Dec
  • SAR 2,362
    Jan
  • SAR 3,072
    Feb
  • SAR 3,830
    Mar
  • SAR 2,602
    Apr
  • SAR 3,376
    May
  • SAR 4,834
    Jun
  • SAR 2,871
    Jul
  • SAR 2,936
    Aug
  • SAR 2,275
    Sep

What’s the cheapest month to book a round-trip flight from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly round-trip fares from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, September is usually the cheapest month to find flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai, with an average price of SAR 3,597. In contrast, December is typically the most expensive month, with average fares reaching SAR 6,594.

SAR 6,594
SAR 5,096
SAR 3,597
SAR 2,099
    Cheapest
  • SAR 4,758
    Oct
  • SAR 4,270
    Nov
  • SAR 6,594
    Dec
  • SAR 3,873
    Jan
  • SAR 4,219
    Feb
  • SAR 4,065
    Mar
  • SAR 4,104
    Apr
  • SAR 5,355
    May
  • SAR 5,874
    Jun
  • SAR 5,593
    Jul
  • SAR 3,649
    Aug
  • SAR 3,597
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com’s data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai is Thursday, with average fares usually lower than on other days. Avoid flying on Sunday, as ticket prices are typically highest that day.

SAR 3,722
SAR 3,288
SAR 2,854
SAR 2,420
    Cheapest
  • SAR 3,069
    Mon
  • SAR 3,328
    Tue
  • SAR 3,207
    Wed
  • SAR 2,854
    Thu
  • SAR 3,133
    Fri
  • SAR 3,169
    Sat
  • SAR 3,722
    Sun

Which airlines are the most popular for San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai flights?

The most popular airlines flying from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai are China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and United Airlines, among 12 carriers on this route. Philippine Airlines offers the lowest fares. Based on Trip.com's flight booking data from the previous 12 months.
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EVA Air logo EVA Air
Air Canada logo Air Canada
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Flight Schedule from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai

Check the schedule for flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

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Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. ZG025

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    4:50 PM

    SFO

    11h 10m

    Nonstop

    8:00 PM

    NRT

    S M T W T F S
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  2. MM877

    Haneda Airport

    2:40 AM

    HND

    3h 20m

    Nonstop

    5:00 AM

    PVG

    S M T W T F S

  3. PR105

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    12:30 AM

    SFO

    14h

    Nonstop

    5:30 AM

    MNL

    S M - W T F -
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  4. PR336

    Ninoy Aquino Intl. Airport

    11:10 AM

    MNL

    3h 45m

    Nonstop

    2:55 PM

    PVG

    S M T W T F S

  5. YP112

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    5:00 PM

    SFO

    12h 40m

    Nonstop

    9:40 PM

    ICN

    S - T - T - S
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  6. YP801

    Incheon Intl. Airport

    9:15 AM

    ICN

    3h 45m

    Nonstop

    12:00 PM

    HKG

    - M T - T - S

  7. HX238

    Hong Kong Intl. Airport

    3:30 PM

    HKG

    2h 30m

    Nonstop

    6:00 PM

    SHA

    S M T W T F S

  8. ZG025

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    4:50 PM

    SFO

    11h 10m

    Nonstop

    8:00 PM

    NRT

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  9. IJ005

    Narita Intl. Airport

    7:20 PM

    NRT

    3h 40m

    Nonstop

    10:00 PM

    PVG

    S M T W T F S

  10. YP112

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    5:00 PM

    SFO

    12h 40m

    Nonstop

    9:40 PM

    ICN

    S - T - T - S
    Search

  11. YP801

    Incheon Intl. Airport

    9:15 AM

    ICN

    3h 45m

    Nonstop

    12:00 PM

    HKG

    - M T - T - S

  12. CX362

    Hong Kong Intl. Airport

    7:20 PM

    HKG

    2h 50m

    Nonstop

    10:10 PM

    PVG

    S M T W T F S

  13. F93308

    San Francisco Intl. Airport

    11:41 AM

    SFO

    1h 31m

    Nonstop

    1:12 PM

    LAX

    S - - W T - S
    Search

  14. 3U3838

    Los Angeles Intl. Airport

    11:15 PM

    LAX

    15h 45m

    Nonstop

    6:00 AM

    TFU

    - M - - T - S

  15. 3U6995

    Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

    3:00 PM

    TFU

    2h 35m

    Nonstop

    5:35 PM

    PVG

    S M T W T F S
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What to know about flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai?

Cheapest round-trip ticket price SAR 4,285
Cheapest one-way flight price SAR 1,466
Off-season for travel August
Peak season for travel January

FAQs for San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai Flights

  • When is peak season for travel to Shanghai?

    ؜The peak travel time for visiting Shanghai is October. During this time, flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai are the most expensive. Cheap tickets can still be booked on Trip.com.
  • Flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (SHA) take around 13 hours 35 minutes.
  • The earliest flight departs from San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) at 09:05 and arrives in Shanghai (PVG) at 17:00.
    • The distance from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to downtown is about 32 km. It takes about 50 minutes by taxi.
    • The distance from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to downtown is about 13 km. It takes about 30 minutes by taxi.
  • Yes. United Airlines and China Eastern Airlines operate direct flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai. The average flight time is approximately 12 hours 38 minutes, with about 1 flights per week. Actual schedules may vary by season.
  • The cheapest one-way flight from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai currently starts from SAR 1,576, with round-trip fares from SAR 3,155. The lowest fare is offered by Philippine Airlines departing on Wed, Oct 21; prices are subject to availability.
  • Yes. The average flight time from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai is about 12 hours 34 minutes. Actual flight time may vary due to routing, weather, and air traffic.
  • Currently, multiple airlines offer flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai, including: China Eastern Airlines Asiana Airlines United Airlines Philippine Airlines China Airlines Cathay Pacific Korean Air All Nippon Airways China Southern Airlines EVA Air The selected airlines are based on Trip.com user booking data from the past 90 days.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai is SAR 3,798, and the average round-trip fare is SAR 15,202. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai are usually cheapest in September, with an average one-way fare of about SAR 3,798. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • The earliest flight from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai departs at 13:00, and the latest one departs at 13:00. There are approximately 1 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before your trip.
  • Flights from San Francisco Intl. Airport to Shanghai usually arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the most convenient option for this route.

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