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$563 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Xiamen

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Xiamen departing on 5/7. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Xiamen, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Xiamen (SFO-XMN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Xiamen 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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11:50 pm - 4:25 pmSFO-XMN
25h 35m1 stop
11:00 am - 8:50 pmXMN-SFO
24h 50m1 stop
$824Philippine Airlines
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Sun, Oct 20 - Thu, Oct 24
11:50 pm - 4:25 pmSFO-XMN
25h 35m1 stop
11:00 am - 8:50 pmXMN-SFO
24h 50m1 stop
$876Philippine Airlines
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Fri, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 23
11:50 pm - 10:00 amSFO-XMN
19h 10m1 stop
11:00 am - 8:50 pmXMN-SFO
24h 50m1 stop
$904Philippine Airlines
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Sat, Oct 12 - Sat, Oct 26
12:35 am - 11:05 amSFO-XMN
19h 30m1 stop
9:30 am - 8:15 pmXMN-SFO
25h 45m2 stops
$917China Southern
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Thu, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 23
11:50 pm - 4:25 pmSFO-XMN
25h 35m1 stop
8:40 am - 8:50 pmXMN-SFO
27h 10m2 stops
$1,022
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Sun, Oct 20 - Thu, Oct 24
12:35 am - 8:30 amSFO-XMN
40h 55m2 stops
2:30 pm - 8:15 pmXMN-SFO
20h 45m2 stops
$1,025China Southern
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Thu, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 23
11:50 pm - 4:25 pmSFO-XMN
25h 35m1 stop
9:45 am - 8:50 pmXMN-SFO
26h 05m2 stops
$1,044
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Fri, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 23
1:15 am - 7:15 pmSFO-XMN
27h 00m1 stop
12:15 pm - 5:30 pmXMN-SFO
20h 15m1 stop
$1,492Cathay Pacific
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Sat, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 24
12:55 am - 7:15 pmSFO-XMN
27h 20m1 stop
12:15 pm - 5:45 pmXMN-SFO
20h 30m1 stop
$2,002Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Jun 21 - Thu, Aug 1
12:00 pm - 4:05 pmSFO-XMN
37h 05m1 stop
8:20 am - 6:54 pmXMN-SFO
25h 34m2 stops
$2,112China Eastern
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Mon, May 20 - Mon, Jul 22

Flights from San Francisco to Xiamen - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Xiamen 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 San Francisco to Xiamen?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Xiamen clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Xiamen on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Xiamen, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Xiamen is September, where tickets cost $968 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,984 and $1,593 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Xiamen?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Xiamen, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Xiamen, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

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

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 San Francisco to Xiamen found on KAYAK was with Philippine Airlines for $618. Philippine Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $824 and China Southern from $917.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$563
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Xiamen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Xiamen 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 San Francisco to Xiamen

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Xiamen was $563 for a one-way ticket and $824 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    San Francisco airport is called San Francisco and the only airport in Xiamen is Xiamen Gaoqi Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Xiamen from San Francisco?

    Manila is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Xiamen.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Xiamen, Cathay Pacific or China Southern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Xiamen are Cathay Pacific and China Southern. With an average price for the route of $1,750 and an overall rating of 7.8, Cathay Pacific is the most popular choice. China Southern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,306 and an overall rating of 7.7.

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

    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 San Francisco to Xiamen.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Xiamen from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Xiamen?

    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 Xiamen with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and XMN 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 San Francisco to Xiamen?

    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 Xiamen from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Xiamen

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Xiamen. 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 San Francisco to Xiamen? 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.
7.8
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1123 reviews
8.0Entertainment
7.8Comfort
7.5Food
8.0Boarding
8.2Crew
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Cathay Pacific seems to be an airline in trouble and on its way out. Lots of broken or poorly functioning things like entertainment screens, seats, and enough well trained staff to handle a full flight. Sad...

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - HKG
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Cathay Pacific seems to be an airline in trouble and on its way out. Lots of broken or poorly functioning things like entertainment screens, seats, and enough well trained staff to handle a full flight. Sad...

The flight crew was exceptionally good. Personal needs were well met. The food choices were very nice.

Excellent. Planes are a little older and could get some refurbishment, but besides that everything was excellent.

I cancelled the flights in good time but could only get a partial refund. I was not warned of this.

While I was in great pain, the seat was sufficiently comfortable to allow me to rest and not be in so much pain.

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.

Seats were very comfortable. Crew were excellent. Food very good.

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

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

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

1. I got very poor check in experience with the counter lady . This is the first airline I ever experienced that no combine check in weight allow . Even we have 4 of us but weight counter by piece . So we wasted lot of time argue and repack . This is super crazy 2. Next I left my Samsung tablet on the plane . And I started to escalate and finally spoke to southern airline lost and found in Malaysia and the amazing answer she give is : system nothing found and please try to call southern airline in china 🧐 . I have been flying many other airlines but this is my first encounterment with such irresponsible airline response and no empathy given to customer . My feeling is nobody bother whether how customer like me feel and I’m just too small for the management to take note .

During flight, some passengers perform stomping leg exercises which disturb the comfort (I.e. sleep) of other passengers.

No good but was short flight. Both of our China Southern flights were on time. No surprises.

The flight was okay it was the kayak customer service that was poor, I have been trying to change my name on my flight ticket 3 days before my flight and nothing got done about it even tho I messaged so many times and phoned, all I got in return was that is was being processed and still to this day nothing has been done about it, I think it’s disgusting and un needed stress to the trip.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Quality flight from start to finish. Customer service is evidently very important to this company. The staff really exceeded expectations.

Traveling with the Chinese airlines , their service superior to the US Airlines , they are much more friendly and the seats are comfortable , In the past I flew with United , now ,United Airline will become history for me .

Pros: "Yes, seats were very comfortable and crew members were extremely helpful"
Cons: "Everything was excellent."

I’m 6’2” and the seats were too close together for my knees, very uncomfortable.

So far pal express is much better than Cebu pacific in terms of customers service and in flight crew. And on time departure and arrival . Especially if you're taking airbus 320 plane . But the small aircraft like bombardier . It usually delayed .

Biz class is way below what other airlines offer. The food was mediocre at best. A WiFi was intermittent and movies were dated. Honestly the best part of the trip was that the Mabuhay lounge in SFO was closed and they gave us pass to Air France lounge. My advise, fill up there before boarding plane.

Was on premium economy. Aside from the space that was less than expected, everything went well

Flight delayed by hour for departure. No real announcements or updates until told to start boarding

The economy class sitting/chairs is tight not spacious enough to sit comfortably but for other matters everything is perfect 👍☺️

Every thing was good except our baggage that wasn’t here when we arrived, we understood the cause but hopefully we will get it soon as possible

Flight was delayed. What’s better is if the flight stay on time.

The checkin was unacceptable. Agent took about 3-5 min minutes with me, standing in front of her, and not in acknowledging my presence. Finally, when she started processing my check in as a priority passenger, she neglected to give me a lounge pass until I reminded her . when I went to the lounge, they didn’t have me registered. However, the agent there still accepted me Did not tag my luggage as priority, so I had to wait until almost the very end before my luggage appeared. My Wi-Fi as premier elite did not work. This was not a good start to my lengthy flight.

Seats were very uncomfortable And the tv screens did not work neither did the phone charging ports. The crew was very friendly and the food was very good.

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

The flight was cancelled without any reason. But the next flight to Shanghai has to be cancelled to pay penalty.

Gatwick London-Shanghai -Bangkok.. Would have liked entertainment screens, but I know these planes are not that new. Cheap flights at the time of booking, Emirates wanted double so you get what you paid for. I would fly again with them, but if Emirates was the same price I would go with them.

We were cutting it close on our connecting flight and notified all staff at departing gate and flight attendants. From the start, we were told to check in with the international transfer desk by everyone, except for one lady who wanted to argue the time difference that was already taken into account. We also asked if we could try to exit the plane first (our family of 4 and 8 others on the same connecting flight). They just told us to check in with international transfers. We landed and had very little time to make our next flight. We were not offered any assistance or communication to the receiving gate. We ran all the way to the international transfers gate only to be turned away. I think we could have made it if we were allowed to exit and a call was made to other check in counter. After that we spent 6 grueling hours with our kids trying to rebook a flight. No food of any type of compensation was offered besides a dirty hotel room. The ladies with China Eastern at the Shanghai International counter were rude an unhelpful. We were directed to 3 different counters and waited before they said they forgot about a hotel. It was a long, miserable day. I believe this could have all been avoided.

The landings were smooth . Being unable to check-in online was terribly stressful and the queue at Haneda exemely long. We paid extra for window seats and did not get them.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

You’re in the three parts of my life, the China Eastern air crew remembered and wish me happy birthday. I was given pastries on two different occasions and a complementary drink. The stew is wish me happy birthday and gave me a birthday card. Everything was first class. Thank you.

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

Couldn’t fly since they wouldn’t issue a boarding ticket. Something to do with not taking the departing flight since it was cancelled due to weather. No notice or anything about the trip being invalid. The app made it seem like I was all good for it. Never trusting travel agency

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Xiamen found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/7Tue
1 stop
24h 20mSFO-XMN
$563
5/8Wed
1 stop
24h 20mSFO-XMN
$564
5/9Thu
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
19h 10mSFO-XMN
$618
7/31Wed
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
25h 35mSFO-XMN
$647
5/25Sat
1 stopChina Southern
21h 55mSFO-XMN
$950
5/26Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
19h 50mSFO-XMN
$957
5/6Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
28h 00mSFO-XMN
$961
5/30Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
21h 15mSFO-XMN
$996
5/30Thu
2 stopsChina Southern
29h 55mSFO-XMN
$1,040
5/25Sat
2 stopsChina Eastern
43h 25mSFO-XMN
$1,340

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