Cheap flights from San Francisco, CA to Shanghai, China
Flights starting at $639. Choose between China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, or ZIPAIR to find the best price.
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Cheapest one-way trip | $907 |
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Cheapest round-trip | $1,331 |
Includes rare itinerary | |
Nonstop flights in May | $1,050 – $4,581 |
Most popular airline | China Eastern Airlines |
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Book your trip to arrive at Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International. The distance between San Francisco and Shanghai is 9887 km. The most popular airlines for this route are China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR, Xiamen Airlines, and Starlux Airlines. San Francisco and Shanghai have 304 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Shanghai, consider visiting The Bund, Shanghai, China, and Chongming.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Francisco to Shanghai in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 28.04 - Sat 04.05
| Airline | Sun 28.04 | Mon 29.04 | Tue 30.04 | Wed 01.05 | Thu 02.05 | Fri 03.05 | Sat 04.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| --- | 1 | --- | --- | 1 | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 05.05 - Sat 11.05
| Airline | Sun 05.05 | Mon 06.05 | Tue 07.05 | Wed 08.05 | Thu 09.05 | Fri 10.05 | Sat 11.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| --- | 1 | --- | --- | 1 | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 12.05 - Sat 18.05
| Airline | Sun 12.05 | Mon 13.05 | Tue 14.05 | Wed 15.05 | Thu 16.05 | Fri 17.05 | Sat 18.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| --- | 1 | --- | --- | 2 | --- | 2 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 19.05 - Sat 25.05
| Airline | Sun 19.05 | Mon 20.05 | Tue 21.05 | Wed 22.05 | Thu 23.05 | Fri 24.05 | Sat 25.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| --- | 2 | --- | --- | 2 | --- | 1 |
Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai
| Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Eastern Airlines | CES | MU | Yes | 0 0 |
| Japan Airlines | JAL | JL | No | 0 0 |
| ZIPAIR | TZP | ZG | Yes | No |
| Xiamen Airlines | CXA | MF | Yes | No |
| Starlux Airlines | SJX | JX | No | No |
Weather in Shanghai
Average Weather
| Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
| January | 9°C | 3°C |
| February | 10°C | 4°C |
| March | 15°C | 7°C |
| April | 20°C | 12°C |
| May | 25°C | 17°C |
| June | 27°C | 21°C |
| July | 31°C | 25°C |
| August | 31°C | 26°C |
| September | 27°C | 22°C |
| October | 23°C | 17°C |
| November | 18°C | 12°C |
| December | 11°C | 5°C |
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