Cheap flights from San Francisco, CA to Shanghai, China
Flights starting at $851. Choose between China Eastern Airlines, Frontier Airlines, or Philippine Airlines to find the best price.
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Book your trip to arrive at Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International. The distance between San Francisco and Shanghai is 9887 km. The most popular airlines for this route are China Eastern Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Philippine Airlines, EVA Air, and WestJet. San Francisco and Shanghai have 184 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Shanghai, consider visiting The Bund, Shanghai, China, and Chongming.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Francisco to Shanghai in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 26.05 - Sat 01.06
Airline | Sun 26.05 | Mon 27.05 | Tue 28.05 | Wed 29.05 | Thu 30.05 | Fri 31.05 | Sat 01.06 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
--- | 2 | --- | --- | 2 | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 02.06 - Sat 08.06
Airline | Sun 02.06 | Mon 03.06 | Tue 04.06 | Wed 05.06 | Thu 06.06 | Fri 07.06 | Sat 08.06 |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
--- | 2 | --- | --- | 2 | --- | 2 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 09.06 - Sat 15.06
Airline | Sun 09.06 | Mon 10.06 | Tue 11.06 | Wed 12.06 | Thu 13.06 | Fri 14.06 | Sat 15.06 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
--- | 2 | --- | --- | 2 | --- | 1 |
Weekly direct flights for Sun 16.06 - Sat 22.06
Airline | Sun 16.06 | Mon 17.06 | Tue 18.06 | Wed 19.06 | Thu 20.06 | Fri 21.06 | Sat 22.06 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
--- | 2 | --- | --- | 2 | --- | 2 |
Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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China Eastern Airlines | CES | MU | Yes | 0 0 |
Frontier Airlines | FFT | F9 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Philippine Airlines | PAL | PR | Yes | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
EVA Air | EVA | BR | Yes | 0 0 |
WestJet | WJA | WS | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Weather in Shanghai
Average Weather
Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
January | 9°C | 3°C |
February | 10°C | 4°C |
March | 15°C | 7°C |
April | 20°C | 12°C |
May | 25°C | 17°C |
June | 27°C | 21°C |
July | 31°C | 25°C |
August | 31°C | 26°C |
September | 27°C | 22°C |
October | 23°C | 17°C |
November | 18°C | 12°C |
December | 11°C | 5°C |
14 day forecast
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