Cheap flights from Shanghai to San Francisco from $519

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of November, then flying in October is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $801.

The cheapest day to depart from Shanghai to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $1,256. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,550.

Our data shows that the cheapest Shanghai 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 $1,283. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,419.

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Cathay Pacific is the most popular carrier operating from Shanghai to San Francisco

Asiana Airlines, United Airlines and Korean Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Shanghai according to our data. Asiana Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 19% 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. Thursday 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 2 flights take off from Shanghai and land in San Francisco each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

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