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Cheap Flights from San Diego to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$904
Beijing
Beijing2 stops$954
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,020
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$1,119
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$972
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$922
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$1,223
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,214
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$922
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,235
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$1,230
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$972
Kunming
Kunming3 stops$1,235
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$972
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,377
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$904
Beijing
Beijing2 stops$954
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,020
Chengdu
Chengdu3 stops$1,119
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$972
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$922
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$1,223
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,214
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$922
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,235
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$1,230
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$972
Kunming
Kunming3 stops$1,235
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$972
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,377

Book Cheap San Diego to China Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to China 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to China

Sun, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 16
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8:33 pm - 8:55 pm
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PVG
33h 22m
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11:40 am - 7:54 pm
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SAN
23h 14m
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$904Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 29
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7:15 am - 10:05 am
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1:05 am - 11:35 pm
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37h 30m
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$918Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 16
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6:15 am - 9:40 am
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PEK
36h 25m
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10:40 am - 7:54 pm
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SAN
24h 14m
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$954Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2
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7:58 pm - 11:35 am
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SZX
24h 37m
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12:45 pm - 3:05 pm
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SAN
41h 20m
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$972Korean Air
Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Sep 3
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7:59 pm - 5:05 pm
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SHA
30h 06m
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6:25 pm - 7:19 pm
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SAN
39h 54m
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$991Korean Air
Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Oct 1
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2:24 pm - 12:45 am
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19h 21m
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8:25 am - 8:08 pm
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SAN
26h 43m
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$1,066ANA
Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Oct 1
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2:24 pm - 12:15 pm
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SHA
30h 51m
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1:35 pm - 8:08 pm
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SAN
21h 33m
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$1,066ANA
Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 17
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6:15 am - 12:05 am
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PKX
26h 50m
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7:45 am - 3:54 pm
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SAN
23h 09m
2 stops
$1,167China Eastern
Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 17
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6:15 am - 12:05 am
SAN
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PKX
26h 50m
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7:45 am - 3:54 pm
PKX
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SAN
23h 09m
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$1,168China Eastern
Fri, Jul 31 - Fri, Aug 14
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8:15 am - 11:05 pm
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WUH
23h 50m
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7:55 am - 8:58 pm
WUH
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SAN
28h 03m
3 stops
$2,209Air China
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to China flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to China?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to China, 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 San Diego to China is September, when tickets cost $790 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,959 and $1,533 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$466
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 42% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Shanghai Pudong Airport

FAQs - booking China flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to China?

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego to China 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 San Diego to China?

    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 San Diego to China 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 San Diego to China?

    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 San Diego to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to China? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8403 reviews
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

2.0 MediocreTravis, Jun 2026
SFO - LAX
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Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

It was perfect! United Airlines staff was extremely caring, super friendly and professional

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

United has maintenance issues and can then never recover. No operations ability and simple issues always turn into multiple hours long cascading delays. Worst airline on earth.

I paid for a confirmed upgraded aisle seat and was moved to a center seat in the back of the plane at the last minute.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

Very friendly and attentive flight attendants, good food service. Seat was comfortable. However, the in flight electronics were poor. The screen froze repeatedly; the controller died; the headphones are a hit or miss; the wifi wasn't usable. Very scarce communication before the flight (no email reminder). Almost impossible to understand in-flight communications (audio was very poor).

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

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