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$446 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Hongqiao Intl departing on 2/15. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$1,024
Overall average: $1,210
Cathay Pacific
Thu 4/30Mon 5/11
SAN - SHA • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$446
Typical prices: $569-$637
ANA
Sun 2/15
SAN - SHA • 2 stops
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Cathay Pacific
Cheapest • from $1,024 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 29% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Hongqiao Intl (SAN-SHA)

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

Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
8:15 am - 12:05 pm
SAN
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SHA
36h 50m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 pm - 4:28 pm
SHA
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SAN
42h 08m
2 stops
$1,024Cathay Pacific
Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 13
ANA Logo
11:01 am - 12:15 pm
SAN
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SHA
34h 14m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:35 pm - 8:03 pm
SHA
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SAN
21h 28m
2 stops
$1,163ANA
Thu, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:12 pm - 12:20 pm
SAN
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SHA
28h 08m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 11:40 pm
SHA
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SAN
30h 55m
2 stops
$1,171Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:52 pm - 1:20 pm
SAN
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SHA
28h 28m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 8:55 am
SHA
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SAN
32h 05m
3 stops
$1,209Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Fri, May 1
Cathay Pacific Logo
8:59 pm - 12:05 pm
SAN
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SHA
48h 06m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:50 pm - 4:28 pm
SHA
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SAN
38h 38m
2 stops
$1,218Cathay Pacific
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
United Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 9:35 pm
SAN
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SHA
21h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 6:48 pm
SHA
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SAN
21h 18m
2 stops
$1,258United Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Mon, May 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:52 pm - 12:05 pm
SAN
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SHA
27h 13m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 8:55 am
SHA
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SAN
32h 05m
3 stops
$1,265Multiple Airlines
Mon, Apr 6 - Mon, Apr 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:31 pm - 1:20 pm
SAN
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SHA
28h 49m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 8:15 am
SHA
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SAN
31h 25m
3 stops
$1,288Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Fri, May 1
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:25 am - 12:05 pm
SAN
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SHA
34h 40m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:50 pm - 4:28 pm
SHA
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SAN
38h 38m
2 stops
$1,330Cathay Pacific
Mon, Feb 9 - Thu, Feb 12
ANA Logo
8:37 pm - 12:25 pm
SAN
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SHA
23h 48m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:40 pm - 5:29 pm
SHA
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SAN
19h 49m
2 stops
$1,334ANA
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Hongqiao Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Hongqiao Intl 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 Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, 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 Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost $860 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,566 and $1,452 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$446
Most popular time to fly with an average 29% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

When to book flights from San Diego to Hongqiao Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Hongqiao Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport was $446 for a one-way ticket and $1,024 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl from San Diego.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    When flying out of San Diego you will be using San Diego. You will be landing at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, also known as Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Shanghai, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Shanghai are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,221 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,246 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    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 San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

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

    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 Shanghai Hongqiao Intl with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and SHA 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 San Diego to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    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 Shanghai Hongqiao Intl from San Diego 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 Hongqiao Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Shanghai. 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 San Diego to Hongqiao Intl? 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 8087 reviews
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.9Comfort
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Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

10.0 ExcellentEric, Jan 2026
SFO - ATL
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Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

It was great with United overall except for two things. 1) It was a 5-hour flight and we were with kids, so we were asking for extra snacks. They were extremely reticent to dole them out even though there wasn't any meal and the kids were starting to hit their limit towards the end. 2) Baggage didn't arrive until 80 minutes after we landed.

I’m so sorry, I can’t remember her name, I believe it was Dimpti. She was stellar, also a mature Asian flight attendant, lots of flowers in her hair, just as amazing! But literally the crew was AWESOME . Only downside is there weren’t any charging outlets. Maybe I needed to ask a flight attendant , but it would’ve been nice to have one easily accessible.

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

The flight left late and I didn’t get a glass of bubbly upon boarding (which I’m used to when booking business class on other flights), but otherwise it was a pleasant flight with lovely, helpful crew members and I enjoyed my meal.

Couldn't fit knees, only 1 toilet working, didn't get anything to drink cause the stewards were not able to get to us

Flight was canceled for a reason they knew hours before but did not mention. Next the gate chnage from 37 to 38 at least 10 times. Ridiculous.

The flight from SFO to YVR was delayed and my bag did not make it to my next flight from YVR to SYD. It took almost 3 days after I landed to get my bag and when I got it, it was filled with dust

Great check in process in LA and good service The check in process as well as at the gate is way better in the US versus canada 🇨🇦

All attendents were very efficient, pleasant and happy. Everything went smoothly. The seats could have been wider. There could have been more free food instead of just one small bar.

I liked a lot , the flight attendant so nice ,the seat very comfortable I enjoyed the flight , I will do it again with Air Canada,

It was a smooth flight both in the sky and landing!

The crew was really nice. The plane seats were kinda small even for a 5’6” / 158 lbs person.

Fare was great, seat comfort the opposite as cushion was worn out. Ok for 2 hour flight, not for 4.5 hour flight..

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