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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$796
Beijing
Beijing1 stop$771
Guangzhou
Guangzhounonstop$964
Chengdu
Chengdu1 stop$921
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stop$834
Shenyang
Shenyang1 stop$856
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stop$880
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stop$979
Qingdao
Qingdao1 stop$902
Hangzhou
Hangzhou2 stops$754
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stop$862
Wuhan
Wuhan1 stop$884
Dalian
Dalian1 stop$1,040
Tianjin
Tianjin1 stop$904
Xi'an
Xi'an1 stop$744
Chongqing
Chongqing1 stop$1,018
Kunming
Kunming1 stop$869
Yanbian
Yanbian2 stops$1,640
Changchun
Changchun2 stops$864
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stop$946

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Flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

FAQs - booking China flights

  • What are the common layover options for the U.S. to China flights?

    Most airlines offering flights from the U.S. to China usually have at least a single stop en route. The stopover options for these flights vary depending on your airline, origin city, and destination airport. Most flights from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), or Washington (IAD) to PEK usually have one or two stops in Abu Dhabi (AUH), Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), or Dublin (DUB). Passengers flying from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will have at least two stops, the first in the U.S. and the others in FRA or AUH.

  • How can I get to the city center from Beijing Capital International Airport?

    The distance from Beijing Airport to the city center is about 20 miles. One of the most convenient options is to use the Airport Express Train that links the airport to Beijing city center. It runs from Terminal 3 and takes less than six minutes to get to Dongzhimen Terminus, where you can transfer to Line 2, which runs up to the city center. The train departs Terminal 3 every 12 minutes and operates from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. You can also use the shuttle bus No. 3 that takes you to Beijing Railway Station, where you can connect to the city center on Line 2.

  • Does Hong Kong International Airport offer accessible services?

    Yes. The airport is fully accessible as it offers amenities that ensure special needs passengers travel through smoothly. ALLWAYS provides wheelchair assistance services for passengers who are arriving, departing, transferring, or in transit. To get a free wheelchair, contact your airline before your travel. The airport also offers wheelchair-accessible restrooms throughout the terminals. For ground transportation, taxis that are accessible are available outside the arrivals of both terminals.

  • Can I sleep at Beijing Capital International Airport?

    If you're a passenger in transit, you can sleep at the airport. The airport offers hourly hotels where you can relax upon arriving in Beijing. The hotels have standard rooms with private bathrooms. In Terminal 1, the hourly rooms can be found near Gate 8 Airside of 3F while rooms in Terminal 2 are around the international arrivals area. Other rooms are on the west side of the Arrivals Hall in Terminal 3.

  • Is a visa necessary to travel to China?

    Yes, a visa is necessary for all US citizens and permanent residents on flights from the US to China. Although one may not be necessary if you hold a passport from an Asian-Pacific country, you should check to be certain. A tourist visa for China is valid for 10 years, allows for multiple entries and you can stay up to 60 days per visit.

  • Which airport is closest to the Great Wall of China?

    The Great Wall of China stretches across several provinces and is accessible from several airports, but the Mutianyu section of the wall is about 43 mi to the north of the city of Beijing and the Badaling section of the wall lies about 50 mi northwest of Beijing. Flying into Beijing Airport is the easiest way to visit the iconic structure.

  • Where in China can I purchase Yuan?

    The official Chinese currency is the renminbi, most often referred to by its more commonly used name, 'yuan'. Passengers on flights from the US to China can purchase yuan at any currency exchange counter or automated teller machine located in the international arrivals section of any of the airports listed as destinations.

  • If I wish to visit Urumqi which airport should I use?

    Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang, which is an autonomous region in the northwest of the People’s Republic of China. Visitors looking to visit this historic city and the surrounding region should first take a flight into Chengdu Airport and from there, a connecting flight to Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

  • How long is the flight to China?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to China takes 20h 42m, covering a distance of 6923 miles. The most popular route is New York - Shanghai with an average flight time of 14h 50m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to China?

    The cheapest ticket to China from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $396 one-way, and $809 round-trip. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,089.

  • Which airlines fly to China?

    Air China, China Southern & China Eastern fly the most frequently from the United States to China.

  • What are the most popular destinations in China?

    The next most popular destinations are Beijing (22%) and Guangzhou (7%). Searches for flights to Fuzhou (4%), to Shenyang (2%) and to Xiamen (2%) are also popular.

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to China

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest China flight deals.
  • If you’re flying from the U.S. to Hong Kong, your flight will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The airport receives multiple airlines flying from Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK), Atlanta (ATL), Washington (IAD), and San Francisco (SFO), among other cities.
  • Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) receives the most flights from the U.S. to China. It is a big, modern, and busy airport with Terminals 1, 2, and 3 being connected by a shuttle bus. Booking a flight to this airport gives you more options to choose from.
  • If you’re flying to Shanghai, consider booking your flight to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). The airport handles most of the flights to Shanghai from the U.S. and also enjoys great transportation links with the city center.
  • HKG Airport consists of two massive terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, as well as the Midfield and North Satellite Concourse. A driverless train connects the terminals and concourses, and also moving sidewalks are provided to reduce the number of walking passengers.
  • If your final destination is around Southern China, book your flight to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). This is the major airport that serves flights from the U.S. to Guangdong, Southern Province.
  • The Chinese capital city of Beijing is served by two international airports but only one of them, Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) or Beijing Airport, is used for flights originating from the US. Beijing Airport along with Shenyang Airport (SHE) in Liaoning province open the northeast corridor that includes Inner Mongolia to the north and Tianjin to the south.
  • Alternatively, if your flight from the US to China is destined for the second city, Shanghai, you will land at either Shanghai Pu Dong International Airport (PVG) or Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). The municipality of Shanghai lies between the provinces of Zhejiang to the south and Jiangsu to the north and is the gateway to the East China Sea.
  • Chengdu Shuangliu Airport (CTU) is the primary airport serving Sichuan province, which is bordered by Tibet to the west, Qinghai province to the north, Yunnan province to the south and the municipality of Chongqing in the east. It is considered the main hub that unlocks the area known as Western China.
  • If your destination is Shanghai, Nanjing or Beijing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), you can choose between China Southern and Hainan Airlines, which provide the shortest flights from the West Coast to these major Chinese cities. Sichuan Airlines has cheaper fares than both, however, with two layovers on your outbound flight, it will take you much longer to get there.
  • Hunan province is a great starting point to travel to the southern provinces of Guangxi and Guangdong as well as to visit the popular Macau Peninsula and the group of islands that include Hainan to the west, bordering the South China Sea. If this region is your destination, then Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) is where your flight should terminate.
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Top 5 airlines flying to China

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to China? 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 KAYAK reviews.
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Korean AirOverall score based on 1244 reviews
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88crew
82food
86overall
86boarding
84comfort
Airline reviews

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. :-(

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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. :-(

You did not put me on a Korean Air flight! so I do not have nothing to say

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.

Wonderful cabin crew!!!!! Food was poor, in flight entertainment was just ok. They need to serve more water on a 15 hour flight--we were dehydrated and kept asking for water.

Going through security a third time to get on the next flight was again utterly ridiculous and unnecessary. We were in a International secure area once again and as far as I'm concerned should not have been put through the gears for absolutely no reason. The United States can get all the information they need from the travel itinerary, there was no need to be forced out of a secure area to personally interview everyone on a connecting flight to find out their US immigration status.

Flight arrived early, fantastic, since it is short flight, no food being served

Always fly with Korean Airlines. Best service great food. Nice and clean as always.

Crew was awesome, absolutely the best, Food was excellent also. Movie selection was mostly modern duds. However, I love Korean Airlines

I was handled by some very rude CSA's in DFW. I was forced to check my carry-on as I was flying economy. You are now allowed only 10 kg total on all carry-on items. As my carry-on was 10 kg, and my backpack was 2 kg, I was made to check my luggage. I find this procedure unfair, as many other passengers in economy CLEARLY had more than 10 kgs. If KA insists this is their policy, then it should be enforced uniformly for everyone. TO INCLUDE Business and First Class. They are allowed 18 kg now. From my perspective....absolutely ridiculous. This was the first time in over 35 years I have been made to check my carry-on. I am EXTREMELY disappointed 😞

Spokane airport was easy to get through. Seattle having my arrival and international departure gate so close to each other was fantastic! The waiting area though was a bit confusing about where to sit for my gate.

Pleasant, comfortable, and entertaining. All told, ZERO issues with it. And sadly, so far the flight was WAY more comfortable than the hellhole that is "Lambug Beach Resort" at Badian Beach!

It was a pleasant fly with Eva Air from NYC to Taipei. The crew were friendly and the food was exceeded my expectation.

Eva air is a good airline. The seats on the way to Taipei could have certainly been more comfortable, but all in all it was a pretty good experience.

Overall the flight was what might be expected for a long haul flight to Asia in economy class. The cabin crew was attentive and the food was good. Boarding was fairly fast and easy. The one thing I found frustrating was the EVA app. It is terrible. Trying to do anything on it was almost impossible.

EVA would not help with ticket issue since they were purchased through a travel agency. Even though it was EVA ticket stock. Travel agency Budget Air didn't reissue ticket after airline change which I didn’t learn until trying to checkin on Christmas Day and there was no contact number for the agency to help. I will never use Budget Air to purchase flight again and disappointed in EVA’s refusal to help. Thankfully just under 12 hrs before departure someone from the agency was available to reissue tickets. I was starting to think we would not be flying and the stress trying to resolve was completely unacceptable.

seamless check in/ friendly staff, food is good, always love flying Eva Air

Very uncomfortable and crowded seats in economy. Flight attendant refused request to move to nearby unused seat with more legroom because “It was more money for that seat”. It was also near impossible to reach airline directly by phone. Waits upwards of an hour and not very helpful customer service representatives after long wait. Cannot recommend this airline.

My experience with Eva sir was good except the long walk in LA Lex, that was inconvenient for my age,

The flight all the way to Philippines was so smooth travel..thanks

The crew were all great, the flight went very well I am very pleased with the whole experience

They were helpful, considerate with asking us for standby preboarding with our infant, gave us toys and excellent service onboard. They were always on time, even early boarding once! All our luggage arrived intact, and they even brought our baby car seat to oversized for us. We love China Airlines!

Great flight, although I flew out of ONT and that is where my car is, lol

It felt like a new plane. Decent leg room in economy, food was fine, and the plane didn’t feel super dry and uncomfortable.

3 of the 4 flights had delays despite the weather being fine, but still managed to make all connections

Ask flight attendant for water during flight and she was a little rude get the water.

Baggage made it successfully to destination despite short layover. Appreciate that.

Staff were good and nice. There should me 3 meals instead of only 2 and snacks.

Flight was delay almost 2 hours from Hong Kong to Taipei. Last minute gate change from 24 to 66. Long way walk. We need to run in the Taipei airport to catch our next flight from Taipei to Vancouver. That is so suck!

Excellent staff made the boarding process fast and easy. Friendly crews on both flights from Saigon to Taipei and Taipei to Los Angeles. Will fly China Airlines again.

For a long-haul flight, the crew did a very good job of keeping the lavatories clean and the aisles clear.

Crew experience was more transnational, seats were so close together (LtoR and FtoB) that it was difficult to enjoy much of anything. When the person in front leaned back, there is no space for me. Sadly it was a flight to be endured not experienced.

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

Cathay much better than other options Imigration was a total mess on arrival in KL but not Cathay s fault

Uncomfortable seat/ bed. Opted for a front window seat without TV not working ). A bit smelly blanket and environment inside.

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.

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 😾

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: "The crew was accommodating during the flight but spoke very little English and could not help with information on connecting flight."
Cons: "We missed our connecting flight due to a delay and the airline would not let us through because we could have made our second flight...."
Cons: "Connecting though Beijing from Taipei to LAX is not recommended if you can avoid it!"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room poor, and food service is minimal."
Pros: "The seats on business were comfy, the service excellent, the movie selection was fair to poor, the food was also fair to good largely because they served a heavy lunch rather than a light breakfast."
Cons: "The food and movie selection."
Pros: "The crew was okay. The seating was great on all except for one leg."
Cons: "On one leg, it must have been an older plane, because the business class seats barely reclined."
Cons: "More TV show choices and more Hollywood movies although I understand it's a Chinese airline not American."
Pros: "Crew was great and was happy to get gluten free food i could eat"
Cons: "Not lose my bags :("

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