What’s the cheapest layover airport for flights from Jinan to San Francisco?

Shanghai (PVG) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $828.

How long is the flight from Jinan to San Francisco?

A quick flight from Jinan to San Francisco can take about 23h 55m. China Eastern provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,943. Airlines will cover a distance of 6035 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from TNA to SFO?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Jinan to San Francisco as you normally would.

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Can I find deals for flights from Jinan to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?

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Thu 2/197:10 amTNA - SFO

2 stops23h 55mChina Eastern

Sun 2/226:00 amSFO - TNA

2 stops27h 15mChina Eastern

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$1,943

Thu 2/197:10 amTNA - SFO

2 stops46h 15mAir France

Sun 2/223:40 pmSFO - TNA

2 stops52h 25mAir France

Deal found 11/6

$7,414

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Jinan

Thu 2/19

7:10 am-3:05 pm

2 stops23h 55m

San Francisco

Sun 2/22

6:00 am-1:15 am

2 stops27h 15m

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TNA - SFO

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Jinan

Thu 2/19

7:10 am-1:25 pm

2 stops46h 15m

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3:40 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops52h 25m

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
Justfly.com	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
Mytrip	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
Gotogate	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
AranGrant	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
BudgetAir	Price Accuracy1 star	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Jinan-San Francisco flights, users find the pricing of Justfly.com to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. Justfly.com Users can find the same prices on Jinan-San Francisco flight deals on Cheapflights vs. Justfly.com >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Jinan-San Francisco flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Jinan-San Francisco flights, Cheapflights users trust Justfly.com the most. Justfly.com has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Jinan-San Francisco flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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What’s the top layover airport for flights from Jinan to San Francisco?

Shanghai (PVG) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 80% of 1-stop itineraries from Jinan to San Francisco on Cheapflights.

What’s the fastest layover option from Jinan to San Francisco?

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 17h 50m.

What’s the fastest layover option from Jinan to San Francisco?

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 17h 50m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest layover for flights from Jinan to San Francisco?

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 5h 33m.

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Jinan to San Francisco, such as China Southern and China Eastern. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

China Southern

7.5

Good

119 reviews

Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.

China Southern

7.5

Good

119 reviews

China Southern

7.5

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119 reviews

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1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

China Eastern

7.2

Good

174 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

119 reviews

Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

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How long is the flight from Jinan to San Francisco?
A quick flight from Jinan to San Francisco can take about 23h 55m. China Eastern provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,943. Airlines will cover a distance of 6035 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from Jinan to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Jinan to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Jinan to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Jinan to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Jinan to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Jinan to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Jinan to San Francisco

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China Southern	Cheapest$736	Average$971	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
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What’s the top layover airport for flights from Jinan to San Francisco?

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What’s the fastest layover option from Jinan to San Francisco?

Which airport typically offers the quickest layover for flights from Jinan to San Francisco?

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