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Find cheap flights from Chengdu to San Francisco from $545

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Chengdu to San Francisco departing on 5/11. 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 Chengdu to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Chengdu to San Francisco (CTU-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chengdu 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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3:00 pm - 8:15 pmCTU-SFO
20h 15m2 stops
11:35 pm - 6:05 pmSFO-CTU
26h 30m2 stops
$1,358China Southern
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Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Nov 28
7:00 pm - 8:15 pmCTU-SFO
40h 15m2 stops
12:35 am - 4:15 pmSFO-CTU
24h 40m1 stop
$1,359China Southern
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Sun, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 26
6:55 am - 7:55 pmCTU-SFO
28h 00m3 stops
1:05 am - 9:05 pmSFO-CTU
29h 00m3 stops
$1,432
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Fri, May 17 - Thu, May 23
7:50 pm - 9:05 amCTU-SFO
28h 15m1 stop
12:00 pm - 11:55 pmSFO-CTU
20h 55m1 stop
$1,500China Eastern
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Sun, Jun 9 - Mon, Jul 8
4:00 pm - 9:05 amCTU-SFO
32h 05m1 stop
12:00 pm - 11:05 amSFO-CTU
32h 05m1 stop
$1,524China Eastern
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Sun, Jun 2 - Mon, Jul 1
8:00 am - 2:55 pmCTU-SFO
21h 55m2 stops
1:05 am - 8:40 pmSFO-CTU
28h 35m3 stops
$1,594
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Fri, May 17 - Thu, May 23
2:55 pm - 4:00 pmCTU-SFO
64h 05m2 stops
2:25 pm - 6:30 pmSFO-CTU
37h 05m2 stops
$1,950Lufthansa
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Sun, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 27
2:55 pm - 7:55 pmCTU-SFO
44h 00m2 stops
9:05 pm - 2:50 pmSFO-CTU
50h 45m2 stops
$2,264Lufthansa
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Sun, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 30
12:45 pm - 10:50 amCTU-SFO
37h 05m1 stop
6:30 pm - 9:55 amSFO-CTU
24h 25m2 stops
$6,707Air China
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Tue, Aug 6 - Tue, Aug 20
2:55 pm - 1:40 pmCTU-SFO
37h 45m1 stop
1:20 pm - 9:55 amSFO-CTU
29h 35m1 stop
$9,879Air China
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Mon, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 16

Flights from Chengdu to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Chengdu to San Francisco found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $1,358 on China Southern, followed by China Eastern ($1,500). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $607 on China Southern and from $637 on Air China.

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FAQs for booking flights from Chengdu to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chengdu to San Francisco was $545 for a one-way ticket and $1,358 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Chengdu 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 Chengdu 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 Chengdu with another airline. Booking your flights between Chengdu 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 Chengdu 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 Chengdu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airline flying from Chengdu to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chengdu 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 Chengdu 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.
6.8
Air ChinaOverall score based on 522 reviews
6.5food
7.1boarding
6.5entertainment
7.0comfort
7.5crew
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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

1.9 PoorFariza, Jul 2021DYG - PEK
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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 Chengdu to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/11Sat
2 stops
20h 10mCTU-SFO
$545
4/23Tue
3 stops
44h 55mCTU-SFO
$564
5/10Fri
1 stopChina Southern
37h 40mCTU-SFO
$607
5/7Tue
1 stopChina Southern
20h 40mCTU-SFO
$611
5/22Wed
1 stopAir China
16h 50mCTU-SFO
$637
6/5Wed
1 stopAir China
18h 50mCTU-SFO
$638
5/20Mon
1 stopChina Eastern
17h 10mCTU-SFO
$658
5/23Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
17h 10mCTU-SFO
$659
5/18Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
40h 10mCTU-SFO
$1,431
5/1Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
36h 45mCTU-SFO
$1,432

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Chengdu - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Chengdu (CTU)China

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

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San Francisco - Chengdu

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