Cheap flights from Shanghai to San Francisco from $498

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of November, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $591.

The cheapest day to depart from Shanghai 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 Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,463.

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 $1,281. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,482.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Shanghai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $973 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 for as low as $775 on momondo.

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

Korean Air, Cathay Pacific, and Vietnam Airlines are the most popular carriers 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 37% 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 20% 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 144 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 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 May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.