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

Currently priced at $689, Cathay Pacific will fly you from Qingdao to San Francisco and back. In addition to Cathay Pacific, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from China Southern and China Eastern - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $923 and $1,567, respectively.

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

The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Qingdao to San Francisco are China Southern ($403), China Eastern ($439), and Cathay Pacific ($455).

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Qingdao to San Francisco?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Qingdao to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Qingdao to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $358). 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.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Qingdao to San Francisco?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Qingdao to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Monday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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 day to fly round-trip from Qingdao to San Francisco?

Friday flights are found to be more expensive to fly from Qingdao to San Francisco. This shouldn’t discourage you from searching, as you can still find great deals by being flexible with your options. Use our search form to find deals on tickets to San Francisco.

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

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How can I find direct flights from Qingdao to San Francisco?

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

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Sat 9/132:45 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop23h 10mCathay Pacific

Sat 9/2011:10 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop23h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/30

$689

Sat 9/1311:20 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 9/2012:00 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/30

$867

Sat 9/138:10 amTAO - SFO

2 stops30h 06mChina Southern

Sat 9/204:37 pmSFO - TAO

2 stops40h 18mChina Southern

Deal found 7/30

$923

Fri 8/89:05 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop28h 25mAir China

Wed 9/101:00 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop30h 20mAir China

Deal found 7/29

$1,445

Tue 8/129:45 amTAO - SFO

1 stop16h 15mKorean Air

Sun 9/712:50 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop28h 50mKorean Air

Deal found 7/29

$1,641

Tue 8/126:30 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops53h 50mAsiana Airlines

Fri 9/511:30 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop22h 35mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,683

Sun 8/109:00 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops32h 50mChina Eastern

Sun 9/79:05 amSFO - TAO

2 stops25h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/29

$1,690

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Sat 9/132:45 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop23h 10mCathay Pacific

Sat 9/2011:10 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop23h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/30

$689

Sat 9/1311:20 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 9/2012:00 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/30

$867

Sat 9/138:10 amTAO - SFO

2 stops30h 06mChina Southern

Sat 9/204:37 pmSFO - TAO

2 stops40h 18mChina Southern

Deal found 7/30

$923

Sun 8/109:00 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop27h 05mChina Eastern

Sun 9/79:05 amSFO - TAO

2 stops39h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/29

$1,567

Tue 8/129:45 amTAO - SFO

1 stop16h 15mKorean Air

Sun 9/712:50 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop28h 50mKorean Air

Deal found 7/29

$1,641

Tue 8/126:30 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops53h 50mAsiana Airlines

Fri 9/511:30 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop22h 35mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,683

Mon 8/119:00 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops60h 15mAir France

Sat 9/63:05 pmSFO - TAO

2 stops57h 45mAir France

Deal found 7/29

$2,218

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Thu 8/79:45 amTAO - SFO

1 stop16h 15mKorean Air

Wed 9/1012:50 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop33h 55mKorean Air

Deal found 7/29

$1,641

Fri 8/89:05 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop28h 25mAir China

Wed 9/101:00 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop30h 20mAir China

Deal found 7/29

$1,445

Fri 8/82:45 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop23h 10mCathay Pacific

Wed 9/312:05 amSFO - TAO

1 stop22h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/29

$1,668

Fri 8/81:30 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops32h 52mAsiana Airlines

Sun 9/711:30 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop25h 35mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,950

Sat 8/96:45 amTAO - SFO

2 stops44h 00mKLM

Mon 9/81:45 pmSFO - TAO

2 stops35h 05mKLM

Deal found 7/29

$2,209

Sun 8/109:45 amTAO - SFO

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/73:30 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,242

Sun 8/105:05 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops42h 25mChina Southern

Sat 9/612:35 amSFO - TAO

1 stop20h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 7/29

$1,355

Sun 8/109:00 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops32h 50mChina Eastern

Sun 9/79:05 amSFO - TAO

2 stops25h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/29

$1,690

Mon 8/119:00 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops60h 15mAir France

Sat 9/63:05 pmSFO - TAO

2 stops57h 45mAir France

Deal found 7/29

$2,218

Tue 8/129:45 amTAO - SFO

1 stop16h 15mKorean Air

Sun 9/712:50 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop28h 50mKorean Air

Deal found 7/29

$1,641

Tue 8/126:30 pmTAO - SFO

2 stops53h 50mAsiana Airlines

Fri 9/511:30 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop22h 35mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,683

Wed 8/139:50 amTAO - SFO

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/103:30 pmSFO - TAO

1 stop17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/29

$1,144

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Wed 12/109:50 amTAO - SFO

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/30

$386

Wed 8/2710:00 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop37h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 7/31

$403

Sun 11/237:40 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop29h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 7/30

$439

Thu 11/202:40 pmTAO - SFO

1 stop22h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 7/30

$455

Thu 10/3010:55 amTAO - SFO

1 stop14h 35mKorean Air

Deal found 7/30

$474

Wed 12/177:55 amTAO - SFO

1 stop17h 20mAir China

Deal found 7/30

$506

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Sat 9/13

2:45 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop23h 10m

San Francisco

Sat 9/20

11:10 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop23h 25m

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QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Sat 9/13

11:20 pm-1:00 pm

2 stops28h 40m

San Francisco

Sat 9/20

12:00 pm-1:05 am

1 stop22h 05m

$867

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Sat 9/13

8:10 am-11:16 pm

2 stops30h 06m

San Francisco

Sat 9/20

4:37 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops40h 18m

$923

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Sun 8/10

9:00 pm-9:05 am

1 stop27h 05m

San Francisco

Sun 9/7

9:05 am-3:50 pm

2 stops39h 45m

$1,567

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 8/12

9:45 am-11:00 am

1 stop16h 15m

San Francisco

Sun 9/7

12:50 pm-8:40 am

1 stop28h 50m

$1,641

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Tue 8/12

6:30 pm-9:20 am

2 stops53h 50m

San Francisco

Fri 9/5

11:30 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$1,683

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Mon 8/11

9:00 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops60h 15m

San Francisco

Sat 9/6

3:05 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops57h 45m

$2,218

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Wed 12/10

9:50 am-12:00 pm

1 stop18h 10m

$386

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Wed 8/27

10:00 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop37h 30m

$403

QingdaoSan Francisco

TAO - SFO

TAOSFO

Qingdao Jiaodong Intl

Sun 11/23

7:40 pm-9:00 am

1 stop29h 20m

$439

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

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Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and Cathay Pacific from Qingdao to San Francisco by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,121 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,121 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,121 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.

Asiana Airlines

8.2

Very good

468 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,121 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

949 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,121 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.

China Southern

7.6

Good

104 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,121 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.

Air France

7.5

Good

1,465 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,121 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Qingdao to San Francisco round-trip?
Currently priced at $689, Cathay Pacific will fly you from Qingdao to San Francisco and back. In addition to Cathay Pacific, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from China Southern and China Eastern - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $923 and $1,567, respectively.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Qingdao to San Francisco one-way?
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Qingdao to San Francisco are China Southern ($403), China Eastern ($439), and Cathay Pacific ($455).
Can I find deals for flights from Qingdao to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Qingdao to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Qingdao to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Qingdao to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Qingdao to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Qingdao 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Qingdao to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Qingdao to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Qingdao to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $358). 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.

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Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$900	Average$948	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%

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