Cheap flights from San Francisco to Nanjing from $397

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nanjing from San Francisco, with most prices found around $704. If you are unable to visit Nanjing during the month of September, then departing from San Francisco during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $747.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nanjing from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nanjing for around $1,028 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nanjing from San Francisco for as low as $783 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Nanjing flight.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to Nanjing flights are approximately 7% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

China Eastern, Korean Air, and Asiana Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Nanjing Lukou Intl

Cathay Pacific, China Eastern and Asiana Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nanjing from San Francisco according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nanjing. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Nanjing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 65% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,047.

Flights connecting via Beijing (PEK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 18m.

Beijing (PEK) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 25m.