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Sat, Aug 2
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

$444
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Sun, Jul 27
San Francisco SFOShanghai SHA

$449
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Sun, Jul 27
San Francisco SFOShanghai SHA

$449
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Sun, Jul 27
San Francisco SFOShanghai SHA

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Tue, Jul 29
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

$475
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Direct
Mon, Jul 28
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

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Sat, Aug 2 – Wed, Aug 6
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

$1,215
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Sat, Aug 2 – Wed, Aug 6
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

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Sat, Aug 2 – Thu, Aug 7
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

$1,230
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Sat, Aug 2 – Wed, Aug 6
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

$1,251
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Sat, Aug 2 – Wed, Aug 6
San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

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San Francisco SFOShanghai PVG

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Key info about flying to Shanghai

Depart from
San Francisco International
Arrive to
Shanghai Pudong International
Average flights per week
400
Flight distance
9887 km
Worth visiting
The Bund, Shanghai, China - 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 chart.

AirlineSun 29.06Mon 30.06Tue 01.07Wed 02.07Thu 03.07Fri 04.07Sat 05.07
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Weekly flights: 7 totalDaily flights: 1 averageMost flights: Thursday 2 flights
AirlineSun 06.07Mon 07.07Tue 08.07Wed 09.07Thu 10.07Fri 11.07Sat 12.07
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Weekly flights: 12 totalDaily flights: 1.71 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights
AirlineSun 13.07Mon 14.07Tue 15.07Wed 16.07Thu 17.07Fri 18.07Sat 19.07
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---2------2---1
Weekly flights: 12 totalDaily flights: 1.71 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights
AirlineSun 20.07Mon 21.07Tue 22.07Wed 23.07Thu 24.07Fri 25.07Sat 26.07
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Weekly flights: 13 totalDaily flights: 1.86 averageMost flights: Monday 2 flights

Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes
China Southern AirlinesCSNCZYes
Cathay PacificCPACXNo
Korean AirKALKEYes
Spring AirlinesCQH9CYes

Weather in Shanghai

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January9°C3°C
February10°C4°C
March15°C7°C
April20°C12°C
May25°C17°C
June27°C21°C
July31°C25°C
August32°C26°C
September27°C22°C
October23°C17°C
November18°C12°C
December11°C5°C
Hottest Month
32°C
August
Coldest month
3°C
January
Sunny days
279
days per year

14 day forecast

Saturday
5 Jul
37°C27°C
12 Jul
83%
26°C25°C
Sunday
6 Jul
36°C27°C
13 Jul
32°C25°C
Monday
7 Jul
75%
33°C27°C
14 Jul
33°C25°C
Tuesday
8 Jul
83%
31°C27°C
15 Jul
34°C25°C
Wednesday
9 Jul
85%
33°C26°C
16 Jul
34°C26°C
Thursday
10 Jul
87%
33°C26°C
17 Jul
35°C26°C
Friday
11 Jul
88%
31°C26°C
18 Jul
34°C26°C
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, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and Spring Airlines. San Francisco and Shanghai have 400 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Shanghai, consider visiting The Bund, Shanghai, China, and Chongming.

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