SFO to SHA, San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Cheap Flights

Based on HopeGoo data, Philippine Airlines offers one-way fares as low as US$351 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SFO to PVG on Mon, Apr 6), while Cathay Pacific offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$655 departing on Thu, Feb 19 and returning on Wed, Feb 25.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Shanghai with the following airlines, including: China Eastern Airlines United Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 13 hours 47 minutes to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 8 flight per week flying from San Francisco to Shanghai. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: China Eastern Airlines: S/-/-/W/-/F/- -- MU590 (12:20) United Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- UA857 (13:28)

To find best deals on flights from San Francisco to Shanghai, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Mon, Apr 6, with one-way flights priced at just US$351. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Air China. · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Shanghai travel is around July. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai is September, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai on February 24, 2026 with Philippine Airlines, with prices starting at US$364.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Shanghai, with San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (SFO-PVG) is by far the most common option on this route: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

The time difference between Shanghai and San Francisco is 16h.

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