Cheap flights from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to San Francisco from $561

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of February, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $786.

The cheapest day to depart from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $1,290. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,580.

Our data shows that the cheapest Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco at noon for as low as $1,288. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,477.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to San Francisco for the best Shanghai Pu Dong - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $1,106 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for as low as $745 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Cathay Pacific and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai Pu Dong to San Francisco

Asiana Airlines, United Airlines and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport according to our data. Asiana Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Shanghai and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Incheon (ICN) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Incheon (ICN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $757.

Flights connecting via Incheon (ICN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 11m.

Vancouver (YVR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 50m.

The number of flights available between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport and San Francisco is 2 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport and San Francisco is 17 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.