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San Francisco.608 € per passenger.Departing Fri, 17 Oct, returning Mon, 20 Oct.Return flight with Philippine Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Philippine Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Fri, 17 Oct, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Philippine Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Mon, 20 Oct, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 608 €, select.
San Francisco.613 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 18 Nov, returning Sun, 30 Nov.Return flight with Vietnam Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Vietnam Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Tue, 18 Nov, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Vietnam Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Sun, 30 Nov, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 613 €, select.
San Francisco.614 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 29 Oct, returning Wed, 26 Nov.Return flight with Vietnam Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Vietnam Airlines, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 29 Oct, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Vietnam Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Wed, 26 Nov, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 614 €, select.
San Francisco.674 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 8 Sep, returning Mon, 22 Sep.Return flight with Korean Air.Outbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Mon, 8 Sep, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from San Francisco International on Mon, 22 Sep, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 674 €, select.
San Francisco.678 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 15 Sep, returning Wed, 25 Feb.Return flight with Korean Air.Outbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from Shanghai Hongqiao on Mon, 15 Sep, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from San Francisco International on Wed, 25 Feb, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 678 €, select.
San Francisco.721 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 27 Aug, returning Sun, 31 Aug.Return flight with Korean Air.Outbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 27 Aug, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from San Francisco International on Sun, 31 Aug, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 721 €, select.
San Francisco.723 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 25 Aug, returning Tue, 25 Nov.Return flight with Korean Air.Outbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Mon, 25 Aug, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from San Francisco International on Tue, 25 Nov, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 723 €, select.
San Francisco.735 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 8 Oct, returning Wed, 25 Feb.Return flight with Korean Air.Outbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, 8 Oct, arriving in San Francisco International.Inbound indirect flight with Korean Air, departs from San Francisco International on Wed, 25 Feb, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Price includes taxes and charges.From 735 €, select.

Shanghai to South San Francisco: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Fly intoSan Francisco International Airport
Distance to South San Francisco4.9 km
Cheapest flight608 €, Shanghai Airport to San Francisco International Airport
Cheapest month to flyOctober
Most popular airlineAir China
Average flight time11 hrs, 17 mins

Find the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to South San Francisco

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best flight deal in seconds. It looks like Shanghai to South San Francisco flights are currently cheapest in October. We’ve based this on flights into San Francisco International Airport.
Jun
from 762 €
Jul
from 888 €
Aug
from 721 €
Sep
from 674 €
Oct
from 608 €
Nov
from 613 €
Dec
from 757 €
Jan
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Feb
from 762 €
Mar
from 942 €
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Finding cheap flights from Shanghai to South San Francisco: Frequently asked questions

There are 3 airports near South San Francisco: San Francisco International Airport, Oakland Metropolitan Oak Airport and San Carlos Airport.
The best price we found for a return flight from Shanghai to South San Francisco is 608 €. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
Air China, United, China Eastern all offer direct flights to San Francisco International Airport.
We've checked every Shanghai to South San Francisco fare we could find, and the cheapest upcoming date to fly seems to be on Friday, 17 October 2025. Overall, the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to South San Francisco is usually October.
If you're flying from Shanghai, the cheapest airport near South San Francisco is San Francisco International – which is 4.9 km away from the centre of South San Francisco. We've found flights into this airport from 608 €.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Shanghai to South San Francisco on Friday, 17 October 2025.
No airlines currently offer direct flights between Shanghai and South San Francisco. Most routes have one or more stops.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to South San Francisco but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to South San Francisco is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
San Francisco International Airport is 4.9km from South San Francisco, Oakland Metropolitan Oak Airport is 18.6km from South San Francisco, and San Carlos Airport is 21.0km from South San Francisco.
San Francisco International Airport is closest to South San Francisco, at around 4.9 km away.
The cheapest airline that flies to South San Francisco is Philippine Airlines. And the cheapest airline that flies to Oakland Metropolitan Oak Airport is United.