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$469 Find Cheap Flights from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to San Francisco departing on 6/23. 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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Cheap Flights from Qingdao to San Francisco (TAO-SFO)

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

Fri, Jul 4 - Thu, Aug 14
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2:45 pm - 10:55 pmTAO-SFO
23h 10m1 stop
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1:05 am - 1:35 pmSFO-TAO
21h 30m1 stop
$905Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Jul 4 - Fri, Aug 15
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:45 pm - 10:55 pmTAO-SFO
23h 10m1 stop
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1:40 pm - 1:35 pmSFO-TAO
32h 55m1 stop
$921Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Jul 4 - Fri, Aug 15
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:45 pm - 10:55 pmTAO-SFO
23h 10m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:40 pm - 1:35 pmSFO-TAO
32h 55m1 stop
$973Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Jul 4 - Thu, Aug 14
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7:00 am - 9:26 pmTAO-SFO
29h 26m2 stops
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12:35 am - 8:45 pmSFO-TAO
29h 10m1 stop
$1,113
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Fri, Jul 4 - Fri, Aug 15
China Eastern Logo
7:00 am - 9:26 pmTAO-SFO
29h 26m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
8:55 am - 1:05 amSFO-TAO
25h 10m2 stops
$1,138China Eastern
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Fri, Jul 4 - Thu, Aug 14
China Southern Logo
12:50 pm - 11:52 pmTAO-SFO
26h 02m2 stops
China Southern Logo
12:35 am - 4:00 pmSFO-TAO
24h 25m2 stops
$1,193China Southern
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Fri, Jul 4 - Thu, Aug 14
China Southern Logo
12:50 pm - 11:52 pmTAO-SFO
26h 02m2 stops
China Southern Logo
12:35 am - 11:40 amSFO-TAO
44h 05m2 stops
$1,262China Southern
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Fri, Jul 4 - Fri, Aug 15
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2:45 pm - 10:55 pmTAO-SFO
23h 10m1 stop
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8:55 am - 1:05 amSFO-TAO
25h 10m2 stops
$1,274
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Fri, Jul 4 - Fri, Aug 15
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 7:22 amTAO-SFO
34h 32m2 stops
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 5:25 pmSFO-TAO
26h 55m1 stop
$1,392Asiana Airlines
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Fri, Jul 4 - Fri, Aug 15
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2:45 pm - 10:55 pmTAO-SFO
23h 10m1 stop
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7:10 am - 8:50 amSFO-TAO
34h 40m2 stops
$1,415
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Qingdao to San Francisco flights

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Qingdao 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 Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Qingdao to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

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Cheapest flight$469
Flight from Qingdao to San Francisco

When to book flights from Qingdao to San Francisco

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Qingdao to San Francisco was $469 for a one-way ticket and $905 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of Qingdao you will be using Qingdao Jiaodong Intl. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Qingdao to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Qingdao 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 Qingdao 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.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1090 reviews
8.7Crew
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.3Comfort
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Unfortunately, there has been a boarding and departure delay. However, as usual, the flight arrived earlier than the scheduled. There has been a turbulence in-between, it’s unavoidable. I couldn’t complain them.

6.0 GoodMin, May 2025NRT - ICN
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Unfortunately, there has been a boarding and departure delay. However, as usual, the flight arrived earlier than the scheduled. There has been a turbulence in-between, it’s unavoidable. I couldn’t complain them.

Korean Air is unlike any other major airline I have flown with. The grace and respect that the staff has from check in to de-boarding is unmatched. The flight attendants this time were especially wonderful to my five little children. They helped us rearrange to more suitable seating, brought our children’s meals, and patiently waited for them in the aisles when they had to use the bathroom. We felt so welcome and comfortable. I really appreciate the meal voucher when our flight was delayed. I am grateful to have had such an stress-free experience.

It's good overall. Flight was packed. Inflight entertainment choices were lacking.

They were very accommodating of a dietary issue. Nice movie & tv selections. Non-stop helped get through a very long (15 hr) flight

Great except for the delay in Korea. Korean Air did a great job setting up a hotel for the night. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they were outstanding.

The flight was on time and very quick, as expected, but the leg room isn't great in coach seats.

The boarding process for Korean airlines is very straightforward and easy. You've never met such helpful and friendly people. The food was great and the entertainment options were excellent too. My teenage boys found programs they wanted to watch while I had fun watching a full season of the Last Man - the Blind Investigator (Japanese), which my wife enjoyed too. My only complaint was that it takes a very long time to taxi at ICN (20 minutes) and the pilot had to hold at the gate for 10 minutes after our scheduled departure time, which meant we got to Seattle 27 minutes late. Luckily I had a long enough connection to make my next flight, but just barely.

Just a typical domestic poor flight nothing more. There is no food choices in such a flight. Crew doesn't really care if you are on-board or not

My second flight wasn't better than the first one. And this is 14 hours trip, crew came out only to offer food and the choices was poor. This food choices are good for Asian people but not for westerners. The breakfast kind thing was a corn sausage really disgusting. The air-conditioned blower really blow high and cold, turn out on my arrival to feel seek, that makes the trip uncomfortable. The crew didn't not really come out during the trip to offer drinks or snacks. No fruits available. Very poor service

Our seat row plus one ahead and behind we're completely overlooked during beverage service...

Short staffs, I ask stewardess to bring me cognac twice during dinner but they didn't bring it!

The food and service was great. You have to pay a lot for in flight Internet though which is lame.

Flight was delayed at the last minute for six hours. Instead of delaying it to a normal hour, they moved it to 10 pm to essentially make it a redeye. There was no compensation or benefit offered for this inconvenience. Once on the plane, Inpaid for WiFi twice with both times it not working because of a “weak WiFi signal”, according to the flight attendants. They also chose the farther possible gates in both airports from the entrance/exit, even though they were one of the few active flights left so late in the evening. Overall it was pretty horrible.

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

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.

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

Highly impressive. On time. Smooth and fast boarding and disembarkment. Really great service

The economy seats are much indeed roomier. Meals needs improvement.

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

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