NKG - SFO

$460 Find Cheap Flights from Nanjing 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 Nanjing to San Francisco departing on 5/26. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$782
Asiana Airlines
Mon 6/8Thu 11/5
NKG - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$460
Typical prices: $447-$485
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Tue 5/26
NKG - SFO • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $782 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Nanjing and San Francisco. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,452 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 15h 40m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Nanjing to San Francisco (NKG-SFO)

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

Mon, Jun 8 - Thu, Nov 5
Asiana Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
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11:50 pm - 1:50 pm
SFO
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NKG
22h 00m
1 stop
$782Asiana Airlines
Sun, Jun 7 - Fri, Oct 30
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2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
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11:50 pm - 1:50 pm
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NKG
23h 00m
1 stop
$804Asiana Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Sat, Oct 31
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2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
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11:50 pm - 1:50 pm
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NKG
23h 00m
1 stop
$834Asiana Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
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2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 1:40 pm
SFO
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NKG
22h 50m
1 stop
$885Asiana Airlines
Sat, Jun 6 - Sat, Oct 31
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2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 1:50 pm
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NKG
23h 00m
1 stop
$910Asiana Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14
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2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 1:40 pm
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NKG
22h 50m
1 stop
$913Asiana Airlines
Mon, Jun 29 - Fri, Aug 28
Asiana Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 1:40 pm
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NKG
22h 50m
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$917Asiana Airlines
Sun, Jun 14 - Fri, Jul 31
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2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
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11:50 pm - 1:40 pm
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NKG
22h 50m
1 stop
$924Asiana Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Mon, May 25
Asiana Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 1:40 pm
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NKG
22h 50m
1 stop
$932Asiana Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Mon, May 18
Asiana Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
NKG
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SFO
15h 30m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 1:40 pm
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NKG
22h 50m
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$933Asiana Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Nanjing to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Nanjing to San Francisco departing in June.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$460
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from Nanjing to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Nanjing to San Francisco was $460 for a one-way ticket and $782 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Nanjing to San Francisco?

    Nanjing and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Nanjing from Nanjing Lukou Intl and will be arriving at San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Nanjing to San Francisco are Asiana Airlines and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $771 and an overall rating of 8.1, Asiana Airlines is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $852 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Nanjing to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Nanjing 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 Nanjing 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.
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Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 510 reviews
8.5Crew
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.6Entertainment
8.0Food
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Felt like the oldest plane in Asiana Fleet. Screen was 5-6in only and no charging at all. Movie selection wasn't great.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Apr 2026
SYD - ICN
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Felt like the oldest plane in Asiana Fleet. Screen was 5-6in only and no charging at all. Movie selection wasn't great.

When one asks for water because they are dehydrated, bring more then a sip or two in a small cup. Bring them a whole bottle.

Food could be better it was okay. Entertainment seems dated it was something but in this day and age could be a lot better.

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

2nd major delay due to maintenance issues. 1st delay missed my connecting flight.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

Very clean ,flight attendants very professional,nice , Boarding was very easy

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

The plane hasnt left im stuck in seatle still my flight has been grounded for almost 5 hours

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

I liked the service. The touch screen needs improvement as well as movie choices.

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

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

It was great. It was my first time with Cathay Pacific and I really recommend.

Selected ovo lacto meal because I’m ok with milk products but not any meat. It was terrible. We had the same selection back in October when we had traveled and it was pretty good at that time. It was gross this time.

I was mid plane and they were already out of the main beef entree....ugh!

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

Cramped, hot and the plane was grubby. Also the plane was an hour late and it took an hour to get my luggage once I got to LAX.

Extensive delays, poor organization to board people, as it felt like chaos to get inside of the plane. No lines, everyone gathering together like a mayhem, very confusing. Passengers out of hand and rude, which is not the airlines fault. However, there should be rules, e.g., not letting one passenger take 2+ spots in the overhead bin.

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

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.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

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