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$428 Find cheap flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco departing on 6/6. 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 Guangzhou to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Guangzhou to San Francisco (CAN-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Guangzhou 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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5:45 am - 8:50 pmCAN-SFO
30h 05m1 stop
11:00 pm - 4:35 amSFO-CAN
37h 35m1 stop
$683Philippine Airlines
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Tue, Sep 3 - Sun, Nov 24
5:45 am - 7:45 pmCAN-SFO
30h 00m1 stop
11:00 pm - 4:35 amSFO-CAN
37h 35m1 stop
$709Philippine Airlines
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Mon, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 13
7:30 am - 9:05 amCAN-SFO
16h 35m1 stop
12:00 pm - 11:30 amSFO-CAN
32h 30m1 stop
$947China Eastern
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, Sep 16
1:15 am - 3:10 pmCAN-SFO
28h 55m1 stop
11:30 pm - 11:15 amSFO-CAN
20h 45m1 stop
$990Asiana Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Mon, Sep 16
1:15 am - 3:40 pmCAN-SFO
29h 25m1 stop
11:30 pm - 12:05 amSFO-CAN
33h 35m1 stop
$1,027Asiana Airlines
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Mon, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 11
10:15 am - 10:20 pmCAN-SFO
27h 05m1 stop
12:15 am - 9:15 pmSFO-CAN
30h 00m1 stop
$1,071Cathay Pacific
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Thu, May 23 - Sun, Sep 15
7:30 am - 9:05 amCAN-SFO
16h 35m1 stop
8:30 am - 12:50 amSFO-CAN
25h 20m2 stops
$1,088China Eastern
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, Sep 16
10:20 pm - 5:45 pmCAN-SFO
34h 25m1 stop
12:55 am - 8:55 amSFO-CAN
17h 00m1 stop
$1,089Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Jun 12 - Tue, Jul 30
10:45 pm - 8:40 pmCAN-SFO
12h 55mnonstop
11:35 pm - 6:10 amSFO-CAN
14h 35mnonstop
$1,155China Southern
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Tue, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 26
11:00 pm - 8:15 pmCAN-SFO
36h 15m1 stop
11:35 pm - 6:10 amSFO-CAN
14h 35mnonstop
$1,450China Southern
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Tue, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 26

Flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Guangzhou to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco, 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 Guangzhou to San Francisco is September, where tickets cost $994 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,874 and $1,736 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco, 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 Guangzhou to San Francisco, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 39 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to San Francisco from Guangzhou were found on Philippine Airlines ($435) and China Eastern ($543), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Philippine Airlines ($683) and China Eastern ($947).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Guangzhou and San Francisco?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco.
There is just one airline that flies from Guangzhou to San Francisco direct and that is China Southern. The best one-way deal found from China Southern for the route is $985.

How many flights are there between Guangzhou and San Francisco per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Guangzhou and lands in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 12h 55m. The most common departure time is 10:00 pm and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 2 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Guangzhou and San Francisco?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco take?

Direct flights cover the 6,880 miles separating Guangzhou to San Francisco in about 12h 55m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Guangzhou to San Francisco?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Guangzhou at 10:45 pm and will be landing in San Francisco at 8:40 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Guangzhou to San Francisco?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco jets off at 10:45 pm and lands at 8:40 pm.

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Low season

December

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$428
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco was $428 for a one-way ticket and $683 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Guangzhou to San Francisco.

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

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Guangzhou to San Francisco flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Guangzhou to San Francisco?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Guangzhou to San Francisco on on Tuesday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco, Asiana Airlines or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco are Asiana Airlines and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $1,088 and an overall rating of 8.3, Asiana Airlines is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,185 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

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

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from CAN to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $864 or less one-way and $1,055 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Guangzhou to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct from Baiyun to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Guangzhou Baiyun to San Francisco

Tuesday

China Southern

China Southern

Saturday

China Southern

China Southern

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Guangzhou Baiyun

Wednesday

China Southern

China Southern

Sunday

China Southern

China Southern

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Top 3 airlines serving from Guangzhou to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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.
8.3
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 581 reviews
8.5Boarding
8.2Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Comfort
8.6Crew
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Staff was excellent. Food could use more variety. -More vegetable options. Menu didn't have juice or soda listed. -The croissants were outstanding!

10.0 ExcellentRalph, Apr 2024ICN - SEA
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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

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.

I could not choose my seat prior to check in

JetBlue's check-in was great, but there was an in-flight attendant who was very rude and unkind. I didn't realize that the bathrooms were already locked 30 mins prior to landing and needed to use the restroom. Instead of politely asking me to return, she rudely told me, 'NO, bathrooms are locked! Go back to your seat!' The JetBlue flight was more than an hour delay, which made me almost miss my connecting flight with Asiana. I understand the reasoning, but the action they took to get a hold of maintenance was time consuming. It took them more than 30 mins to get a hold of maintenance and for maintenance to get started. The Asiana flight and crew were wonderful, in general. They waited for us who were delayed from the previous flight before they took off and were very kind to take my checked baggage's info. Seats were a little uncomfortable for such long flight, but service and flight attendants were great! However, my 3 checked baggages are missing! They're lost somewhere in the transition. I'm writing this review 3 days after my arrival to the Philippines, and my 3 checked baggages, where my wedding dress is, are all still missing! I and the CEB airport crew have sent multiple emails to both JetBlue and Asiana, and neither has responded to any of our emails. Although, I was able to get in contact with JetBlue's Interline Department who confirmed that the bags were turned over to Asiana without confirmation details.

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

The crew was amazing and really nice. The OS on the entertainment system could use an update, though. It felt old and outdated but had anything you'd need to keep busy. I usually never use it anyways, but that did stand out.

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

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 .

No red vine, no whiskey, no vodka. No that I wanted all of them at once but still...

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 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."

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

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

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.

My seat was sold off to someone else. Had to wait 9 hours to catch the next filght. Definitely will never use Cathay Pacific again. Bad, very bad airline. will comment on google reviews too.

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

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 .

Average flight for which I paid too much for on a last minute purchase.

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.

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

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Guangzhou to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/6Thu
2 stops
24h 10mCAN-SFO
$428
10/15Tue
1 stopPhilippine Airlines
30h 05mCAN-SFO
$435
5/15Wed
1 stopChina Eastern
28h 05mCAN-SFO
$543
5/15Wed
1 stopChina Eastern
34h 05mCAN-SFO
$544
6/17Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
27h 30mCAN-SFO
$636
5/14Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
15h 00mCAN-SFO
$637
5/17Fri
1 stopAsiana Airlines
28h 55mCAN-SFO
$640
6/5Wed
1 stopAsiana Airlines
28h 55mCAN-SFO
$642
6/8Sat
nonstopChina Southern
12h 55mCAN-SFO
$867
6/4Tue
nonstopChina Southern
12h 55mCAN-SFO
$869

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Last minute flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Guangzhou to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/12Sun
multi-stopEVA Air
32h 20mCAN-SFO
5/17Fri
multi-stopEVA Air
19h 40mSFO-CAN
$1,044
5/12Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
16h 10mCAN-SFO
8/30Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
29h 20mSFO-CAN
$1,071
5/12Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
24h 35mCAN-SFO
8/31Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
33h 40mSFO-CAN
$1,113
5/12Sun
multi-stop
32h 35mCAN-SFO
8/30Fri
multi-stop
34h 05mSFO-CAN
$1,127
5/12Sun
multi-stopJapan Airlines
35h 55mCAN-SFO
5/18Sat
multi-stopJapan Airlines
33h 50mSFO-CAN
$1,199
5/12Sun
multi-stopJapan Airlines
35h 55mCAN-SFO
6/1Sat
multi-stopJapan Airlines
33h 50mSFO-CAN
$1,282
5/12Sun
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
24h 50mCAN-SFO
6/1Sat
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
29h 50mSFO-CAN
$1,386
5/12Sun
multi-stopEVA Air
32h 20mCAN-SFO
5/31Fri
multi-stopEVA Air
19h 40mSFO-CAN
$1,433
5/11Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
23h 20mCAN-SFO
8/31Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
33h 40mSFO-CAN
$1,464
5/12Sun
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
24h 50mCAN-SFO
5/18Sat
multi-stopVietnam Airlines
29h 50mSFO-CAN
$1,535

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Guangzhou (undefined)China

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

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San Francisco - Guangzhou

Cabin classes:

$1,002