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Cheapest • Avg $743 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 18h 10m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Chengdu to San Francisco (TFU-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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chengdu to San Francisco

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chengdu to San Francisco flights

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 is the most popular layover airport when flying from Chengdu to San Francisco?

Percentage of 1-stop round-trip flights from Chengdu to San Francisco chosen by KAYAK users via each layover airport in the last 12 months (only includes trips with the same layover airport on both legs).

Hong Kong (HKG) is the top choice – 83% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Chengdu to San Francisco picked an itinerary connecting there.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Chengdu to San Francisco?

Average round-trip price for 1-stop flights from Chengdu to San Francisco clicked by KAYAK users in the last 12 months (only includes trips with the same layover airport on both legs).

Flights via Wuhan (WUH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $743.

Which layover airport offers the shortest total travel time from Chengdu to San Francisco?

Shortest average total travel time for 1-stop one-way flights from Chengdu to San Francisco via different layover airports, based on KAYAK user data from the last 12 months.

Consider flying via Wuhan (WUH) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 18h 10m.

Which layover airport has the quickest connection when flying from Chengdu to San Francisco?

Average layover duration at different layover airports for 1-stop one-way flights from Chengdu to San Francisco, based on KAYAK user data from the last 12 months.

If you prefer a quick connection, Wuhan (WUH) often has the shortest layovers from Chengdu to San Francisco, with an average of 3h 20m.

When to book flights from Chengdu to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chengdu 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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chengdu to San Francisco

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

    Yes

  • 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?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Chengdu and San Francisco.

  • 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.

Reviews of the 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.
7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1404 reviews
7.9Boarding
7.3Food
7.6Comfort
8.1Crew
7.8Entertainment
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Seat is too small. Food selection is limited and often ran out of selectable item.

4.0 OkayVI, Jun 2026
HKG - SFO
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Seat is too small. Food selection is limited and often ran out of selectable item.

The worst experience ever! Lots of flight delays and rerouting that ended up doubling the total time. . I had to recheck my luggage because I was rerouted to Tokyo and ended up on ANA flight. I missed connecting flight twice because of the delay at Cathy Pacific. Additional stop added, rerouted to a different country for connecting flight and ended up in long waits and delays.

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

Not much of anything could have been done better unless I had a first class ticket. I was literally 15 hours with an airline in the economy class. Very professional friendly and attentive crew. Good airline food, clean cabin, seating area and bathrooms. I've been 4 times back-and-forth with Cathay Pacific, and I would not choose another airline for this trip. Five out of five stars.

Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

Horrible. No good food. Baggage missed to onboard and came after a day. No support to compensate the delay. Customer care cannot see the status of the complaint. No reply of the email.

For a transpacific flight, flying economy is awful! The seats are cramped and its meant for petite folks! Good luck if you have long legs. BOARDING - AWFUL, we got to Hong Kong - the gate was listed, but upon arrival, there was a MESS of boarding procedures, they basically DIY'ed how to board but making three lines and putting three ground crew to check for passports in the terminal area. THEN to make it worse, after going through that cattle process, all of a sudden you see people standing and looking confused, apparently we were told to get in line to board, but the AV notification wasnt even working. So people started cramming in line - worse than cattle. One saving point, the flight crew forgot to serve me dinner and after waiting for it, I fell asleep since this was a midnight flight. After letting a crew know that I was forgotten, all of my meals were served first !!! Yay for being in the economy seats! Nothing much to write home about once more!

Cathay Pacific helps me with the planning due to weather delays. Well planed flights.

Im now late to my appointment because of delayed flight

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