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

Based on HopeGoo data, Jetstar Japan offers one-way fares as low as US$365 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. PVG to SFO on Tue, Mar 10), while Vietnam Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$632 departing on Tue, Mar 31 and returning on Sat, Apr 4.

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

It takes about 11 hours 28 minutes to fly from Shanghai to San Francisco.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Shanghai to San Francisco 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 7 flight per week flying from Shanghai to San Francisco. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: United Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- UA858 (14:11) China Eastern Airlines: S/-/-/W/-/F/- -- MU589 (14:35) Air China: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- CA7209 (14:11)

To find best deals on flights from Shanghai to San Francisco, 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 Tue, Mar 10, with one-way flights priced at just US$365. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is United Airlines. · 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 San Francisco travel is around July. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

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

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to San Francisco on February 26, 2026 with Jetstar Japan, with prices starting at US$389.

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

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

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