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Cheap flights from Shanghai to San Francisco

One-way from $440, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Sat, Oct 31$503Sun, Nov 1$508Mon, Nov 2$470Tue, Nov 3$440Wed, Nov 4Any priceThu, Nov 5$457Fri, Nov 6Any priceSat, Nov 7$489

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$440
Vietnam Airlines, flight VN 525Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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3:25pmShanghaiTue, Nov 3
Travel time 18h, 1 stopPVGSFO
5:25pmSan FranciscoTue, Nov 3
$449
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 3824Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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10:45amShanghaiMon, Nov 9
Travel time 14h 5m, 1 stopPVGSFO
8:50amSan FranciscoMon, Nov 9
$457
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 3580Found yesterday, 1 adult
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6:25pmShanghaiThu, Nov 5
Travel time 14h, 1 stopPVGSFO
4:25pmSan FranciscoThu, Nov 5
$457
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 3824Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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10:45amShanghaiThu, Nov 12
Travel time 14h 5m, 1 stopPVGSFO
8:50amSan FranciscoThu, Nov 12
$458
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 3544Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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10:05pmShanghaiWed, Nov 11
Travel time 13h 55m, 1 stopPVGSFO
8:00pmSan FranciscoWed, Nov 11

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26$51027–28–29$46430–31$503

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$5082$4703$4404–5$4576–7$4898–9$44910–11$45812$45713$49914$54815$49516$47417$47218$47219–20$48621–22–23–24$47025$46426$46427$50328–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$4712–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–2425262728293031
$458 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 3, $440.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $440 one-way, against $566 in January 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$464
  2. Nov$440
  3. Dec$471
  4. Jan$566
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$464Thu, Oct 291 stop
November$440Tue, Nov 31 stop
December$471Tue, Dec 11 stop
January 2027$566Sat, Jan 301 stop
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Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in San Francisco. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$464$440$471$566––––––––
High °C21°18°14°14°16°17°17°18°19°19°20°21°
Low °C12°10°8°8°9°9°10°11°12°12°13°13°
Precipitation mm24661211121118041185023

Source: San Francisco on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to San Francisco?

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from $440 one-way, against $566 in January 2027.

What is the weather in San Francisco in November?

In November, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in San Francisco is 18 °C and the low 10 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to San Francisco?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Thursday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $461. Saturday is the priciest at about $526.

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