Question 1

How long does it take to travel from San Francisco to Shanghai?

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A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between San Francisco and Shanghai takes around 14 hours.

Question 2

What is the flight distance between San Francisco and Shanghai?

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The flight distance between San Francisco and Shanghai is 9887 km.

Question 3

What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between San Francisco and Shanghai?

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Several carriers operate flights between San Francisco and Shanghai. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines.

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from San Francisco?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as San Francisco and Calgary, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas, Toronto, Barcelona, Chicago, Mexico City, San Diego, Vancouver, Denver, Seoul, Ontario, Tokyo, Minneapolis, Paris, Salt Lake City, Atlanta.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from Shanghai?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Shanghai and New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Boston, Beijing, Denver, Seattle, Orlando, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tokyo, Portland, Chicago, Miami, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Ontario, Bangkok.

Question 6

What airports are near San Francisco?

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The main airport in San Francisco is San Francisco International. It is also served by San Francisco International, Sacramento International, Oakland International, San Jose International, Stockton Metropolitan, Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County, Monterey Regional, Merced Regional.

Question 7

What airports are near Shanghai?

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The main airport in Shanghai is Shanghai Pudong International. It is also served by Hangzhou Xiaoshan International, Ningbo Lishe International, Sunan Shuofang International, Changzhou Benniu, Nantong Xingdong, Yangzhou Taizhou International, Zhoushan Putuoshan.

Question 8

Which airlines fly between San Francisco and Shanghai?

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Currently, you can fly between San Francisco and Shanghai with China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Spring Airlines.

Question 9

When’s the best time to travel between San Francisco and Shanghai?

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If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between San Francisco and Shanghai, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

Question 10

What flights operate between San Francisco and Shanghai?

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Traveling between San Francisco and Shanghai, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

Question 11

How many airports are there near San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of airports in and around San Francisco. The main one is San Francisco International and other nearby airports include San Francisco International, Sacramento International, Oakland International, San Jose International, Stockton Metropolitan, Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County, Monterey Regional, Merced Regional

Question 12

How many airports are there near Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of airports in and around Shanghai. The main one is Shanghai Pudong International and other nearby airports include Hangzhou Xiaoshan International, Ningbo Lishe International, Sunan Shuofang International, Changzhou Benniu, Nantong Xingdong, Yangzhou Taizhou International, Zhoushan Putuoshan.

Question 13

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between San Francisco and Shanghai depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from San Francisco, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 14

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between San Francisco and Shanghai arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Shanghai, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 15

What time do flights between San Francisco and Shanghai depart?

Accepted Answer

This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from San Francisco, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 16

What time do flights between San Francisco and Shanghai arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Shanghai, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	$444
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	$1,691
Cheapest round-trip	$1,215
Average round-trip	$1,285
Includes rare itinerary	Travel hack

Airline	Sun 29.06	Mon 30.06	Tue 01.07	Wed 02.07	Thu 03.07	Fri 04.07	Sat 05.07
United Airlines	---	---	---	---	1	1	1
China Eastern Airlines	---	---	---	---	2	---	2
Weekly flights: 7 total	Daily flights: 1 average	Most flights: Thursday 2 flights

Airline	Sun 06.07	Mon 07.07	Tue 08.07	Wed 09.07	Thu 10.07	Fri 11.07	Sat 12.07
United Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
China Eastern Airlines	---	2	---	---	2	---	1
Weekly flights: 12 total	Daily flights: 1.71 average	Most flights: Monday 2 flights

Airline	Sun 13.07	Mon 14.07	Tue 15.07	Wed 16.07	Thu 17.07	Fri 18.07	Sat 19.07
United Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
China Eastern Airlines	---	2	---	---	2	---	1
Weekly flights: 12 total	Daily flights: 1.71 average	Most flights: Monday 2 flights

Airline	Sun 20.07	Mon 21.07	Tue 22.07	Wed 23.07	Thu 24.07	Fri 25.07	Sat 26.07
United Airlines	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
China Eastern Airlines	---	2	---	---	2	---	2
Weekly flights: 13 total	Daily flights: 1.86 average	Most flights: Monday 2 flights

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Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
China Eastern Airlines	CES	MU	Yes
China Southern Airlines	CSN	CZ	Yes
Cathay Pacific	CPA	CX	No
Korean Air	KAL	KE	Yes
Spring Airlines	CQH	9C	Yes

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	32°C	26°C
September	27°C	22°C
October	23°C	17°C
November	18°C	12°C
December	11°C	5°C