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Cheap Flights from San Diego to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$956
Beijing
Beijing2 stops$891
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$920
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$990
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,020
Chongqing
Chongqing3 stops$988
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$923
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,101
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$923
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,578
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$981
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$921
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$1,523
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,006
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$956
Beijing
Beijing2 stops$891
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$920
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$990
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,020
Chongqing
Chongqing3 stops$988
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$923
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,101
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$923
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,578
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$981
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$921
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$1,523
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,006
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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 February, when tickets cost $834 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,795 and $1,783 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$438
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 43% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from San Diego to Shanghai Pudong Airport

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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 airlines flying 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10115 reviews
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
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The back to back mechanical delays from Denver to San Diego and then on my return flight from Denver to Great Falls it added extra time both ways

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Aug 2026
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The back to back mechanical delays from Denver to San Diego and then on my return flight from Denver to Great Falls it added extra time both ways

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

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.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Flight was ok. Unfortunately it was a Boeing 737, which is a cramped / tight airplane. I prefer the Airbus as they are a more comfortable flight experience.

We were traveling as a family of 5 and they refused to seat us together. There were entire rows open, and my 13 year old daughter had to sit alone. Ridiculous!

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

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.

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

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

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

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.

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 !

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