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$426+ Cheap flights from Nanjing (NKG) to San Francisco (SFO)

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NKG — SFO
Apr 10 — Apr 171
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Nanjing to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 11, 2026.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/222:50 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop15h 30m
Asiana Airlines
Wed 4/2911:50 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop22h 50m
Asiana Airlines
Deal found 3/8$809
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/32:50 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop15h 30m
Asiana Airlines
Sat 8/2911:50 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop22h 50m
Asiana Airlines
Deal found 3/8$817
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/88:45 am
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop16h 45m
Air China
Wed 4/151:00 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop30h 20m
Air China
Deal found 3/6$821
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/212:50 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop15h 30m
Asiana Airlines
Tue 4/2811:50 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop22h 50m
Asiana Airlines
Deal found 3/6$830
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/22:50 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop15h 30m
Asiana Airlines
Sat 8/2911:50 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop22h 50m
Asiana Airlines
Deal found 3/8$832
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/2412:55 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop36h 45m
Korean Air
Fri 5/112:40 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop32h 10m
Korean Air
Deal found 3/10$837
This Asiana Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Asiana Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/42:50 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop15h 30m
Asiana Airlines
Sun 8/3011:50 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop22h 50m
Asiana Airlines
Deal found 3/8$853
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/27:25 am
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop16h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/306:50 pm
SFO
-
NKG
2 stops36h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/8$855
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/112:55 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop36h 45m
Korean Air
Sat 8/291:10 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop31h 40m
Korean Air
Deal found 3/8$860
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/88:45 am
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop16h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/1510:45 pm
SFO
-
NKG
2 stops44h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/6$865
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/18:45 am
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop16h 45m
Air China
Wed 4/151:00 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop18h 15m
Air China
Deal found 3/11$866
This Asiana Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Asiana Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/302:50 pm
NKG
-
SFO
1 stop15h 30m
Asiana Airlines
Sun 8/3011:50 pm
SFO
-
NKG
1 stop22h 50m
Asiana Airlines
Deal found 3/8$874

Find flight deals from Nanjing to San Francisco

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Nanjing (NKG) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 11, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$809
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$426
(FlightHub)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$983
Provider with most accurate pricing for Nanjing Lukou Intl-San Francisco flight deals.
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From Nanjing Lukou Intl to San Francisco
One-way flight from Nanjing Lukou Intl to San Francisco
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 21% potential increase in price ($252 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($59 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Nanjing to San Francisco that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 11, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Nanjing to San Francisco that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip
Quickest round-trip

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Sun 5/3

2:50 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Sun 8/30

11:50 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop22h 50m

$817

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Fri 4/24

12:55 pm-10:40 am

1 stop36h 45m

San Francisco

Fri 5/1

12:40 pm-11:50 am

1 stop32h 10m

$837

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Sat 5/2

2:50 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Sun 8/30

11:50 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop22h 50m

$853

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Mon 5/4

2:50 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Sun 8/30

11:50 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop22h 50m

$853

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Fri 5/1

12:55 pm-10:40 am

1 stop36h 45m

San Francisco

Sat 8/29

1:10 pm-11:50 am

1 stop31h 40m

$860

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Thu 4/30

2:50 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Sun 8/30

11:50 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop22h 50m

$874

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Wed 4/22

7:25 am-7:40 am

2 stops39h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 4/29

9:20 am-11:20 pm

2 stops23h 00m

$924

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Mon 5/18

2:50 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Mon 6/15

11:50 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop22h 50m

$982

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Wed 7/8

12:55 pm-11:00 am

1 stop37h 05m

San Francisco

Fri 10/30

12:40 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop32h 30m

$1,034

NanjingSan Francisco

NKG - SFO

NKGSFO

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Fri 4/24

12:55 pm-10:40 am

1 stop36h 45m

San Francisco

Fri 5/1

11:50 pm-10:50 am

2 stops44h 00m

$1,072

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Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Francisco. Reviews last updated March 11, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Nanjing to San Francisco, such as Asiana Airlines,Cathay Pacific, andChina Southern. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

MNL - ICN

Our seats got changed due to an aircraft change which resulted in us loosing our window seat and put us behind the engines.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

MNL - ICN

Our seats got changed due to an aircraft change which resulted in us loosing our window seat and put us behind the engines.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

MNL - ICN

Our seats got changed due to an aircraft change which resulted in us loosing our window seat and put us behind the engines.

Comfort

8.0

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.3

Food

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

MNL - ICN

Our seats got changed due to an aircraft change which resulted in us loosing our window seat and put us behind the engines.

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    For as low as $817, Asiana Airlines can have you in San Francisco from Nanjing in 15h 30m. Airlines will cover a distance of 6226 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Nanjing to San Francisco round-trip?

    Flying on China Southern is currently your cheapest option to San Francisco, with prices starting at $607. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Cathay Pacific and Asiana Airlines, with the lowest prices starting at $681 and $703, respectively. You may be able to fly from Nanjing to San Francisco for 35% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Nanjing to San Francisco one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Nanjing to San Francisco are China Eastern ($415), Cathay Pacific ($426), and Asiana Airlines ($426).

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on Nanjing to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Nanjing to San Francisco.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Nanjing 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 3 airlines flying from Nanjing to San Francisco

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
China SouthernCheapest$607Average$1,145FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Cathay PacificCheapest$681Average$819FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
Asiana AirlinesCheapest$703Average$783FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%

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