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Find cheap flights from Nanjing to San Francisco from $438

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Nanjing to San Francisco departing on 5/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Nanjing to San Francisco (NKG-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nanjing to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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2:50 pm - 3:10 pmNKG-SFO
15h 20m1 stop
11:30 pm - 1:40 pmSFO-NKG
23h 10m1 stop
$1,028Asiana Airlines
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Sun, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 18
9:05 pm - 8:15 pmNKG-SFO
38h 10m2 stops
12:35 am - 10:30 amSFO-NKG
42h 55m2 stops
$1,056China Southern
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Sun, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 17
12:55 pm - 2:40 pmNKG-SFO
16h 45m1 stop
12:50 pm - 11:50 amSFO-NKG
32h 00m1 stop
$1,139Korean Air
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Wed, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 19
8:45 am - 10:50 amNKG-SFO
17h 05m1 stop
1:20 pm - 10:20 pmSFO-NKG
18h 00m1 stop
$1,149Air China
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Sat, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 16
2:15 pm - 10:20 pmNKG-SFO
23h 05m1 stop
12:15 am - 1:00 pmSFO-NKG
21h 45m1 stop
$1,159Cathay Pacific
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Tue, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 17
2:15 pm - 10:20 pmNKG-SFO
23h 05m1 stop
1:15 am - 1:00 pmSFO-NKG
20h 45m1 stop
$1,169Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 17
12:55 pm - 10:40 amNKG-SFO
36h 45m1 stop
12:50 pm - 11:50 amSFO-NKG
32h 00m1 stop
$1,206Korean Air
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Sun, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 21
9:55 pm - 10:50 amNKG-SFO
27h 55m2 stops
12:35 am - 4:25 pmSFO-NKG
24h 50m2 stops
$1,321
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Tue, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 17
8:15 am - 6:38 pmNKG-SFO
25h 23m2 stops
6:39 pm - 1:00 pmSFO-NKG
27h 21m2 stops
$1,608
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Tue, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 20
1:55 pm - 10:50 amNKG-SFO
35h 55m1 stop
11:10 am - 10:20 pmSFO-NKG
20h 10m2 stops
$4,310Air China
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Tue, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 20

Flights from Nanjing to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Nanjing to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nanjing to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Nanjing to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Nanjing to San Francisco, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Nanjing, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Wednesday being the most expensive.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Nanjing to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Nanjing to San Francisco found on KAYAK was with China Southern for $625. Asiana Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $1,028 and China Southern from $1,056.

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When to book flights from Nanjing to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Nanjing to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Nanjing to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nanjing to San Francisco was $438 for a one-way ticket and $1,028 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Nanjing and San Francisco?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Nanjing and on arrival in San Francisco.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    Nanjing and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Nanjing from Nanjing Lukou Intl and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Nanjing and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Nanjing to San Francisco, Korean Air or Asiana Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nanjing to San Francisco are Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,223 and an overall rating of 8.5, Korean Air is the most popular choice. Asiana Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,212 and an overall rating of 8.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Nanjing to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Nanjing is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Nanjing with another airline. Booking your flights between Nanjing and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Nanjing up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Nanjing to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nanjing to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Nanjing to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.5
Korean AirOverall score based on 1189 reviews
8.8crew
8.6boarding
8.2food
8.3comfort
8.2entertainment
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Not very comfortable seated in the back plane due to turbulence

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ICN - ORD
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Not very comfortable seated in the back plane due to turbulence

I enjoyed flying on Korean Air. The service was great and the food was yummy. They served white fish.

I enjoyed flying on Korean Air. The service was great and the food was yummy, especially the bibimbap and cold spicy noodles. The only thing that bummed me out on this red-eye flight was that my seat did not properly recline so I was not able to sleep.

Ford not that great the seat not to big for leg room like other airline

It was ok. Not good and not a bad experience

not too bad but not too great either. Service on all airlines declined ever since covid. Your Delta Stewardess are not that friendly at all. :-(

I like your stewardess, they are nice. However, your food could have been better and wheres your dessert? You do not offer beer or scotch. I do not drink alcohol biut my husband can have one or two, he has to ask if he can have one. during dinner or lunch, it should be offerred. Also, you do not have the most famous drinks ginger ale

Not accommodating ground staff On board slow service Crew members not very friendly

lunch was good; breakfast was kinda meh cabin temprature was way too high new entertainment system but somewhat limited content

My flight was diverted to Atlanta and I was not given enough time. I paid my travel on April 23, 2023. It was originally Delta from Norfolk to NY, then Korean Air from NY all the way Philippines which is my final stop. Instead from Atlanta to Korea I flew Delta which is okay. Then Korea to Philippines, I flew Asiana Airlines. What I did not like, Ieagle did not sent me an email that my flight was change and so when I went to check in Wednesday the 10th, at 4:30 a.m they told me my flight was delayed at 6;00 p.m and diverted in Atlanta and I am flying Asiana from Korea to Philippines. I do not appreciate that Kayak or Ieagle chenge our flights 5 times and then last minute change again during my day of flight. I hope that you will not make any changes of my flight o Feb 15th because it has to be the same flight with my husband. That is the reason why we made the arrangements early on.

Staff was excellent. Food could use more variety. -More vegetable options. Menu didn't have juice or soda listed. -The croissants were outstanding!

Asian Vegitarian food was test less No Salt or pepper served Need to improve with Chef who can caters for Peaple from India I am sure Chef knows different varieties of food Indian People like

Flight attendants rude, they disappear for almost 3 hours not doing rounds to see what people needed. The laboratories were full of empty water cups, because they never come back to collect them.

The flight attendant, where kind of rude, there where hiding for almost 3 hours, without doing rounds to see if people needed water or pickup the water cups, the toilets were full of water cups, because they never come back to pick them up.

Flew on an Airbus 350-900. Excellent aircraft properly cleaned and serviced. Flight crew was excellent plane departed and arrived on time. The A350 has excellent air circulation far better than the 777. I would recommend Asiana to anyone looking to fly in a clean comfortable environment. This is my second round trip flight from New York to Bangkok via Asiana and I will book Asiana again!

Amazing service and fabulous syaff. Loved the jumbo jet too, comfortable.

The full flat bed was not that comfortable, hard and lumpy., too much space wasted with those bulky walls and divisions instead of making the bed 3-4 inches wider. The compartment where you put your feet is like a shoebox, poor design. Toilets of A350 are just too small, sink is too small

Airfare was ok . Food not good , seat ok but not comfortable. Lay over too long , crew was ok Overall just ok

Aside from a LOT of turbulence the flight was perfect! The flight crew was superb and the food was delicious!

2 things that really tanked our experience with this trip with Asiana Airline (which used to be among my favorite airlines): 1) The "random" security screening at the boarding gate is crazily thorough (which is completely redundant to the security screening before we went through the security checkpoint before getting into the gate area), and the water was acquired inside of the gate area (from a lounge operated by the Inchon airport). We were asked to take out *EVERY* single items from the carry-on luggage and open up every comtainers / bags / packages to inspect. To add to it, there were two inspection workers there (one seemed to be a trainee and the other seemed to be a trainer), and the trainer worker held a very unfriendly / arrogant attitude towards us. As the youngest member (a minor) of my family was being "screened", the rest of my family wanted to make sure that no inappropriate actions would happen to her. That trainer worker yelled at us and attempted to use rude body language (waving her hands) and facial expression to ask us to stay away. 2) The luggage handling at the destination was really *REALLY* bad. Among my 25+ years of travel experiences, I'm going to have to say that this was the worst luggage experience where we didn't lose our luggage. Our flight was scheduled to land 12:45pm, and landed around 1pm. 15mins delay in landing is absolutely normal. Deplane process took a bit longer than usual flight (we waited for around 20mins, after arriving at the gate, before people were able to actually leave the plane). However, the luggage took another *2 HOURS* to arrive at the baggage claim carousel. This is insane. What's worse is, due to the delay in luggage, the flurry of passengers from our flight collided with 3 other incoming flights. The US border / custom line was like the longest Disneyland attraction line winding through the entire arrival hall and around all the baggage claim carousels (like at least a thousand people). I've never seen anything like that at SeaTec airport (US border control), period. The luggage claim experience really tanked our trust and overall impression for Asiana Airline's Seattle airport ground operational effectiveness and efficiency. This has to change in order for them to remain relevant / in-business with increased competitions from Korean Air and other Asia-based airlines.

Very comfortable Prem economy seats for a long haul flight. Had a problem with the tv that the crew fixed so was great!

we were upgraded which was a blessing and tender mercy for us. I fell the day before and was in extreme pain from knee to shoulder. Sitting in a more comfortable seat during the flight was an unexpected blessing and experience.

Flight crew was especially thoughtful and attentive, made sure our seats were comfortable so we could rest on the long flight

I felt thirsty and asked the flight attendent for water, but no one came for more than half an hour.

Everything went smooth. All flights were on time No changing gates, . No changing flights . It was like a completely different airlines tha n the last time I used Cathay Pacific . The last flight, 2 months ago, I had before this one was from Philippines also . I got changed in Manila and was told it only added 2 hours onto my flight . My 20 hour return trip ended up being 30 hours return with a 10.0 hour layover in New York with no seats anywhere . Everyone was sleeping or sitting on the floor . Unlike the hotel I was given in Manila to wait for this flight home . I never thought I would use Cathay Pacific again . But I did and this time you were great! I should have complained about the flight and layover from Hell a couple months ago. Consider that I am complaining about that august/23 flight now . Thank you got the great flying experience on my way home from philippines .

Everything was good food could be better but ok for economy on my 2nd flight the head ph jack are bad you have to hold pushed in to hear anything but other then that very nice service

In flight entertainment system including wifi were down and passengers got tortured for the 16 hours flight without any of these. Food was spoiled as well for the first meal provided but second meal was Ok. Overall a horrible experience which was not at all expected for such a long haul flight which was expected to be THE most memorable part of my planned trip for family.

I traveled to Singapore for 5 days, I didn’t receive my luggage until the 3rd day. When I received my luggage was broken which they fixed it supposedly. I never had such a poor experience with the any other airline. I honestly think it should be a compensation for all of my losses and suffering that I went through.

The staff were excellent considering it was a jam packed flight. We had to wait nearly an hour for our baggage to appear on the carousel. That was a real shame.

Cons: "The flight delay could have been announced over the speakers"

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Cons: "Everything was great. Very nice and friendly crew, clean plane, great food. Excellent overall"
Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "Because of our delay, we flew with Air Thai instead of Air China....much better airline"
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "Staff was not helpful and kind of rude unless you spoke their language. Food options were terrible and not very comfortable seat for 13+ hr flight."
Pros: "The food was good. It was nice that they supply wet hot towels before each meal. The seat was comfortable with the price I paid for. The rest room is nice and clean and quite spacious. The L’occitane toiletery bag was nice."
Cons: "It would be nice to supply mouthwash in the rest room. It would be nice to have a foot step at the bottom to open the trash container. The comforter is not washed and smells."
Cons: "Even for business class there is no TV screen on each seat. Just one small TV screen on the ceiling for a few rows to share. It would be much better with TV screen on each seat. I was sitting in the first row business class and the air hostess skipped me and didn’t give me a slipper. She gave me a used slipper at the end only without a packet. This is unprofessional to treat a business class passenger"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room limited, and food is minimal."
Pros: "Very frustrated experience. Air China, air Canada, budget air, all push responsibilities away. Budget air got my name wrong, too, which would have caused me to not be able to get on the original flight from China anyways."
Cons: "Still I have not been able to get someone to fix my problem for me although I was promised that I could postpone my return flight by one day because of the delay at Victoria airport. Ended up having to buy a return ticket by myself."

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Nanjing to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/10Fri
2 stops
46h 25mNKG-SFO
$438
5/8Wed
3 stops
45h 15mNKG-SFO
$445
5/8Wed
2 stops
46h 25mNKG-SFO
$454
5/6Mon
2 stopsChina Southern
22h 30mNKG-SFO
$625
6/18Tue
1 stopAsiana Airlines
15h 20mNKG-SFO
$641
6/17Mon
1 stopAsiana Airlines
15h 20mNKG-SFO
$669
6/20Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
23h 30mNKG-SFO
$686
5/10Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
23h 05mNKG-SFO
$689
6/22Sat
1 stopAir China
17h 05mNKG-SFO
$980
5/5Sun
2 stopsChina Southern
40h 20mNKG-SFO
$992

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Nanjing - San Francisco Flights

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Nanjing (NKG)China

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

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