Cheap flights from San Francisco to Hong Kong from $490

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Hong Kong from San Francisco, with most prices found around $818. The month of October is another great option to travel to Hong Kong, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $879.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Hong Kong is on a Monday. Travelers who choose to depart for Hong Kong on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as $947. The most expensive day to fly to Hong Kong is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,126.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Hong Kong is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $983. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Hong Kong, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,223 per ticket.

Fly from San Francisco to Hong Kong Intl for the best San Francisco - Hong Kong Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Hong Kong from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Hong Kong for around $995 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Hong Kong from San Francisco for as low as $907 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Francisco to Hong Kong.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to Hong Kong flights are approximately 16% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

China Eastern, United Airlines, and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Hong Kong Intl

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and China Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Hong Kong from San Francisco according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Hong Kong. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Hong Kong on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between San Francisco and Hong Kong have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 146 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Cathay Pacific have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Taipei City (TPE) was the most common stop: 68% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Manila (MNL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $671.

Flights connecting via Taipei City (TPE) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 17h 32m.

Taipei City (TPE) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 16m.

As of May 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Hong Kong. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00AM, with 50% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 68 flights per week flying from San Francisco to Hong Kong. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.