
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $564 (Vietnam Airlines) |
One-way from | $376 (FlightHub) |
Popular in | May |
Cheapest in | December |
Average price | $1,062 |
Good round-trip deal | $1,088 or less |
Good one-way deal | $592 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
ShanghaiSan Francisco
SHA - SFO
SHASFO
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Sat 3/14
1:35 pm-10:15 pm
1 stop23h 40m
San Francisco
Sun 3/15
11:55 pm-3:20 pm
1 stop24h 25m
BeijingSan Francisco
PEK - SFO
PEKSFO
Beijing Capital
Sat 3/7
3:35 pm-2:00 pm
1 stop14h 25m
San Francisco
Sun 8/30
11:50 pm-9:30 am
1 stop18h 40m
BeijingSan Francisco
PEK - SFO
PEKSFO
Beijing Capital
Fri 3/6
10:50 am-2:00 pm
1 stop19h 10m
San Francisco
Fri 5/15
11:50 pm-3:50 pm
1 stop25h 00m
BeijingSan Francisco
PEK - SFO
PEKSFO
Beijing Capital
Wed 3/4
3:35 pm-2:00 pm
1 stop14h 25m
San Francisco
Thu 8/20
11:50 pm-3:50 pm
1 stop25h 00m
ShanghaiSan Francisco
PVG - SFO
PVGSFO
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 3/5
4:25 pm-2:00 pm
1 stop13h 35m
San Francisco
Sat 3/14
11:50 pm-10:05 am
1 stop19h 15m
ShanghaiSan Francisco
PVG - SFO
PVGSFO
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 3/12
1:10 pm-3:00 pm
1 stop16h 50m
San Francisco
Mon 3/16
11:50 pm-10:05 am
1 stop19h 15m
ShanghaiSan Francisco
PVG - SFO
PVGSFO
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 4/20
1:40 pm-10:40 am
1 stop36h 00m
San Francisco
Mon 9/21
12:50 pm-8:10 pm
1 stop16h 20m
ShanghaiSan Francisco
PVG - SFO
PVGSFO
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 3/2
8:50 am-9:30 am
1 stop16h 40m
San Francisco
Fri 8/28
1:10 pm-12:25 pm
1 stop32h 15m
ShanghaiSan Francisco
PVG - SFO
PVGSFO
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 3/5
1:10 pm-2:00 pm
1 stop16h 50m
San Francisco
Mon 3/23
11:50 pm-9:05 pm
1 stop30h 15m
ShanghaiSan Francisco
SHA - SFO
SHASFO
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Thu 3/5
10:30 pm-9:45 am
1 stop27h 15m
San Francisco
Sun 3/15
11:55 pm-3:20 pm
1 stop24h 25m
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from China to San Francisco (average of $550). Flying from China to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of $915). 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 China to San Francisco 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 14% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their China to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 17% of weekly flights between China and San Francisco have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 181 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, China Southern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 4% of flights being delayed.
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| Cheapest$410 | Average$1,128 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time67% | |
| Cheapest$597 | Average$874 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time72% | |
| Cheapest$618 | Average$955 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$643 | Average$1,119 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$685 | Average$770 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time76% | |
| Cheapest$696 | Average$770 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time81% | |
| Cheapest$718 | Average$1,387 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time67% | |
| Cheapest$955 | Average$1,358 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |