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Best California Flight Deals from Nanjing

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

Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$735
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$662
San Jose
San Jose3 stops$1,379
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$735
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$662
San Jose
San Jose3 stops$1,379

Cheap Flights from Nanjing to California

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Nanjing to California 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Nanjing to California

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Nanjing to California.
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China Southern Logo
1:45 pm - 8:30 pmNKG-SFO
21h 45m2 stops
China Southern Logo
12:35 am - 3:30 pmSFO-NKG
23h 55m2 stops
$662China Southern
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Mon, Jun 2 - Mon, Aug 4
China Southern Logo
1:45 pm - 8:40 pmNKG-SFO
21h 55m1 stop
China Southern Logo
12:35 am - 3:30 pmSFO-NKG
23h 55m2 stops
$680China Southern
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Sat, May 31 - Mon, Aug 4
Asiana Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 4:00 pmNKG-LAX
16h 10m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 1:40 pmLAX-NKG
33h 30m1 stop
$735Asiana Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Thu, Nov 27
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:15 pm - 5:30 pmNKG-SFO
18h 15m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:05 am - 10:05 pmSFO-NKG
30h 00m1 stop
$755Cathay Pacific
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Wed, May 28 - Tue, Aug 5
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:15 pm - 10:40 pmNKG-SFO
23h 25m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:40 pm - 1:00 pmSFO-NKG
32h 20m1 stop
$773Cathay Pacific
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Thu, May 29 - Fri, Aug 8
Asiana Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 3:30 pmNKG-SFO
15h 40m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 1:40 pmSFO-NKG
23h 10m1 stop
$776Asiana Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Fri, Aug 8
Air China Logo
8:45 am - 10:30 amNKG-SFO
16h 45m1 stop
Air China Logo
1:00 pm - 9:35 amSFO-NKG
29h 35m2 stops
$911Air China
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Wed, May 28 - Sat, Aug 2
Air China Logo
8:45 am - 10:30 amNKG-SFO
16h 45m1 stop
Air China Logo
1:25 pm - 10:05 amSFO-NKG
29h 40m2 stops
$922Air China
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Wed, May 28 - Thu, Aug 7
XiamenAir Logo
8:30 pm - 8:00 pmNKG-LAX
38h 30m1 stop
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11:55 pm - 4:15 pmLAX-NKG
25h 20m2 stops
$1,253XiamenAir
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Sat, Jul 5 - Thu, Aug 14
XiamenAir Logo
8:30 pm - 8:00 pmNKG-LAX
38h 30m1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
11:55 pm - 4:15 pmLAX-NKG
25h 20m2 stops
$1,286XiamenAir
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Sat, Jul 5 - Thu, Aug 14
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Nanjing to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Nanjing to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Nanjing to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Nanjing to California, 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 Nanjing to California is February, when tickets cost $694 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,380 and $1,177 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Nanjing to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Nanjing to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Nanjing to California, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Nanjing, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.


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Low seasonNovember
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$401
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Nanjing to California?

    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 from Nanjing to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Nanjing to California?

    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 from Nanjing to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $987 on average. Morning departures are around 14% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,128.

Top 5 airlines serving from Nanjing to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nanjing to California. 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.
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Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 442 reviews
8.0Food
8.3Boarding
8.5Crew
7.7Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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It was all perfect and very pleasant for such long flights

10.0 ExcellentKayla, Apr 2025ICN - CNX
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It was all perfect and very pleasant for such long flights

The seats felt very small. We were supplied with pillows and blankets, which was nice. Lots of noise from the bathroom, plus exterior noise. Made it hard to hear the entertainment system, even using my own noise-cancelling headphones. The food was really bad. I generally request a vegetarian meal and one was supplied, but the pasta was cold and hard and there was nothing pleasant about it. Two meals were served on this flight; one was a repeat of the meal I had had on the flight immediately preceding this one, which was bad enough I didn't even try it. Drinks were very limited. All I wanted was water, and on a 10.5 hour flight, I was given 3 cups of about 3 ounces each.

We took business class, It was comfortable and I was able to sleep.

Everything was perfect. A flight attendant even brought me snacks after I declined food due to my desire to force myself to follow the destination time zone.

For the most part, it was an enjoyable experience. It's the 2nd half of the journey was a bit uncomfortable. It was on a noticable smaller plane compared to the previous one.

This has been the worst experience I've ever had. We arrived to Ho Chi Minh Airport and were supposed to get our Asiana ticket from the transfer counter as we came with a different airline. However, the staff at the transfer counter were not helpful and kept giving us different information. We were first told by Asiana airlines staff we had to wait 2 hours so they could print out and give us our tickets, then someone else told us we had to wait 3hrs, someone told us "I don't know, just go sit and wait and we will tell you later." This was at a place in the Ho Chi Minh airport that had no coffee or food shops, nothing, just immigration (to enter Vietnam with a Vietnam Visa) and security (to transfer into the gates) but we needed our printed boarding pass to go through. It wasn't until we demanded to speak to a supervisor as our flight time was 1hr away because they kept telling us "there's alot of time left for your international flight, we will get your tickets later" we still had to wait around 20minutes for the "Supervisor" to give us our tickets. I would NOT recommend Asiana Airlines, especially if going thru Ho Chi Minh Airport as they are not helpful. (We almost missed our flight, due to their lazyness and incompetence of printing our tickets) I would suggest Asiana Airlines to have a Machine in the transfer area so passengers can easily print out their boarding passes themselves and save some money by not hiring incompetent staff that can't do a simple task such as printing a boarding pass.

Great service. They could offer vegetarian food and do more to reduce waste.

I like the food, the crew and everything.!!! Except for the delay in our flight.

Great service and comfortable seats. The first meal was excellent but the second meal was only satisfactory

The staffs are very accomodating!!! The foods are good!!! The entertainment from manila to incheon was miserable because we need to use our own cellphones or own ipads.

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

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

So so, crew was overly professional and lacks human touch. Equipment is very old, especially the HKG-PVG CX366 flight. That plane along with its decor must have twenty years of history, or at least I had that impression.

very professional and very attentive to my Special Needs as I required a Wheel Chair and assistance to board

Crew was great. But a bit understaffed. The business class seat, etc were dated. But comfortable. Some legs had entertainment system from a decade ago. Selections were rather poor. Food was mediocre at best. Actually poor for business class standards. I liked the lounge in Hong Kong. Showers were great. Food was nice.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

It was okay overall but the food was very, very bad.

When comes to Taiwan airlines China airlines is the best rest are pure trash

Fast boarding flight on time boarded plane back to front instead of stupid zone groups like US airlines do...

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.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced.

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

Never got to go because of i correct information while attempting to check in

They gave incorrect visa information causing me to purchase another flight. Only to find out later there was something that could be done to work around it.

I recently flew with Xiamen Airlines and was thoroughly disappointed with the experience. To start, the seats were incredibly uncomfortable. They were cramped with minimal legroom, making it nearly impossible to find a comfortable position during the flight. This was exacerbated by the poor seat padding, which left me with a sore back and neck by the end of the journey. The food provided was another major letdown. The meals were bland and unappetizing, and it was clear that little effort was put into the quality or presentation. Even the snacks were subpar, and there were limited options for those with dietary restrictions. The airport transfer experience was terrible. The airline’s ground staff were unhelpful and disorganized, leading to long waits and confusion. This was especially frustrating when I was already tired from the uncomfortable flight. The process was poorly managed, making the entire experience stressful and inconvenient. Lastly, the in-flight entertainment was mediocre at best. The selection of movies and TV shows was outdated, and the screens were small and low-quality. The system also experienced frequent glitches, making it difficult to enjoy even the limited options available. Overall, my experience with Xiamen Airlines was far from satisfactory. From the uncomfortable seats and bad food to the terrible airport transfer experience and mediocre entertainment, I would not recommend flying with them.

The Jakarta flight was better.. We got off the plane fast. LAX to Xiamen was a slow exit. It took half and hour to disembark.

I was not allowed to board the plane if I did not buy a forward ticket after Indonesia. They said the Indonesian government would fine the airline. This was bullshit. In Jakarta immigration did not ask for this at all. I'm trying to refund the ticket. I was put in a middle seat and I asked to be put in an side seat. They wanted $45. I said NO. Later I was put in an side sest for free. On the second plane they put me in a middle seat and when I complained. They put me in the back with three empty seats. I was able to sleep. The food was okay and I got extra portions when asked. The lack of WIFI at Xiamen airport was a pain, but that's because of the Chinese government banning foreign browsers. Xiamen gets 3 out of 5. The cost was $503: LAX to Jakarta. A bargain, but you get what you pay for.

Some crew member does not under stand and speak english .

Free meals on all flights in economy. The 737´s don’t have screens so it’s a bummer. But the selection on 787´s is wide

The plane was small and a little stuffy inside the plane.

Going to Xiamen they did not offer any wine and basically offered two food choices in tin trays. Something you would expect on a domestic flight in China not a $10k business class flight. The flight attendant admitted they also stopped paying for satellite Wi-Fi; which they used to offer and now don't - without apology. Normally I am a huge fan of a non-stop but the difference between Japanese or US carriers is a large one and well worth a stop in Korea or Japan rather than pay double for no amenities at all. The plane is nice, but the experience was below par.

Once on board, everything is perfect. The young and pretty flight attendants warmly welcome each passenger and demonstrate excellent service attitudes. As passengers board one after another, the flight attendants begin to inquire about our meal preferences. I requested to see a wine list and choose a suitable red wine. She replied that there were no menus or wine lists, but she would take a photo of the red wine options on her phone and show me later. After lunch, the flight attendants began to ask about dinner arrangements. It turns out that there were only three options for dinner: seafood, chicken, and beef, exactly the same as lunch.

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