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Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $749 (CrystalTravel) |
One-way from | $431 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $1,038 |
Good round-trip deal | $786 or less |
Good one-way deal | $420 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Wed 2/11
11:50 pm-11:55 am
1 stop20h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 3/28
4:25 pm-3:00 pm
1 stop13h 35m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Wed 2/18
11:50 pm-11:55 am
1 stop20h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 3/11
8:25 am-3:00 pm
1 stop21h 35m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Sun 2/15
11:50 pm-10:05 am
1 stop18h 15m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 3/28
8:25 am-3:00 pm
1 stop21h 35m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Thu 2/5
11:40 am-8:25 pm
1 stop16h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 2/17
11:20 am-10:04 am
2 stops38h 44m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Sat 1/31
11:40 am-8:25 pm
1 stop16h 45m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 2/26
8:50 am-9:30 am
1 stop16h 40m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Thu 2/12
11:40 am-12:35 pm
1 stop32h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 2/20
11:20 am-9:30 am
1 stop14h 10m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Fri 2/13
11:40 am-12:35 pm
1 stop32h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 3/31
1:40 pm-10:40 am
1 stop36h 00m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Thu 2/12
11:40 am-9:45 am
1 stop30h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 4/3
8:50 am-10:40 am
1 stop16h 50m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Sat 2/14
11:40 am-12:35 pm
1 stop32h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 3/28
2:00 pm-10:40 am
1 stop35h 40m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Mon 2/9
11:40 am-9:45 am
1 stop30h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 3/31
11:10 am-4:01 pm
2 stops19h 51m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star |
The price you pay for your flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 83 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (average of $673). Flying from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,005). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the afternoon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 93% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flight should consider departing on Monday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 13% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 184 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, China Eastern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 12% of flights being delayed.
Taipei City (TPE) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on Cheapflights.
Hong Kong (HKG) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $787.
Flights via Wuhan (WUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 18h 25m.
Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 33m.
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