Consider using the AirTrain Red Line to quickly navigate between terminals at SFO, especially if you're not up for a long walk.
Round-trip from | $898 (Booking.com) |
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One-way from | $442 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $1,032 |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - SHA
SFOSHA
San Francisco
Sun 4/27
1:45 am-12:15 pm
1 stop19h 30m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Thu 5/29
1:35 pm-9:43 pm
2 stops23h 08m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Wed 5/14
4:45 pm-1:25 am
1 stop17h 40m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 5/21
7:10 am-1:00 pm
2 stops20h 50m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Sat 8/23
10:50 pm-12:40 pm
1 stop22h 50m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 10/24
3:10 pm-6:00 pm
1 stop41h 50m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Mon 4/28
12:20 pm-11:40 am
1 stop32h 20m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 6/22
1:35 am-4:35 pm
1 stop30h 00m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - SHA
SFOSHA
San Francisco
Wed 5/7
12:20 am-3:35 pm
1 stop24h 15m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Fri 5/30
4:50 pm-10:40 pm
1 stop20h 50m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Sat 5/17
11:10 pm-11:05 am
1 stop20h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 5/27
8:35 am-11:15 am
1 stop17h 40m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - SHA
SFOSHA
San Francisco
Tue 4/29
12:35 am-2:20 pm
1 stop22h 45m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Sun 5/25
8:50 am-11:58 pm
2 stops30h 08m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Tue 4/29
12:35 am-1:00 pm
1 stop21h 25m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 5/25
6:55 am-11:58 pm
2 stops32h 03m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Mon 4/28
12:40 pm-8:10 pm
1 stop16h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 5/29
11:10 am-10:40 am
1 stop14h 30m
San FranciscoShanghai
SFO - PVG
SFOPVG
San Francisco
Mon 10/13
1:05 am-6:35 pm
1 stop26h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 11/10
12:05 pm-6:50 pm
1 stop22h 45m
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai, you should look to book at least 69 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai (average of $1,185). Flying from San Francisco to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,792). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Francisco to Shanghai is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 2% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Shanghai flight should consider departing on Monday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from SFO to CN2 are scheduled on a Monday (3 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai ranges from 1.2 - 6.7 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.7 in. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai when rainfall is around 1.2 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 39.2 F).
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