SFO - TAO

$374 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Qingdao

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$740
Overall average: $1,007
China Southern
Thu 2/26Sun 3/22
SFO - TAO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$374
Typical prices: $467-$532
China Eastern
Thu 1/29
SFO - TAO • 1 stop
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China Southern
Cheapest • from $740 (round-trip)
Asiana Airlines
Best reviews • 8.2 score
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September
Cheapest • 35% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Qingdao (SFO-TAO)

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

Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 22
China Southern Logo
11:35 pm - 6:20 pm
SFO
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TAO
26h 45m1 stop
China Southern Logo
8:40 pm - 8:40 pm
TAO
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SFO
39h 00m2 stops
$740China Southern
Mon, Dec 29 - Mon, Jan 26
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 12:10 am
SFO
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TAO
20h 10m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
7:20 am - 9:00 am
TAO
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SFO
17h 40m1 stop
$775China Eastern
Tue, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 25
ANA Logo
12:20 am - 12:35 pm
SFO
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TAO
20h 15m1 stop
ANA Logo
1:35 pm - 5:45 pm
TAO
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SFO
20h 10m2 stops
$778ANA
Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Cathay Pacific Logo
9:45 pm - 1:15 pm
SFO
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TAO
23h 30m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:30 pm - 4:20 pm
TAO
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SFO
17h 50m1 stop
$782Cathay Pacific
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, Aug 18
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:20 am - 1:35 pm
SFO
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TAO
22h 15m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:45 pm - 10:55 pm
TAO
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SFO
23h 10m1 stop
$783Cathay Pacific
Mon, Dec 29 - Mon, Jan 26
China Southern Logo
11:35 pm - 9:40 am
SFO
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TAO
42h 05m2 stops
China Southern Logo
7:25 pm - 7:40 pm
TAO
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SFO
16h 15m1 stop
$787China Southern
Sun, Mar 8 - Sun, Mar 22
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:26 pm - 12:10 am
SFO
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TAO
34h 44m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 10:00 am
TAO
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SFO
29h 20m1 stop
$788Multiple Airlines
Mon, Dec 29 - Thu, Jan 22
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:55 pm - 1:15 pm
SFO
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TAO
22h 20m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:30 pm - 4:05 pm
TAO
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SFO
17h 35m1 stop
$790Cathay Pacific
Sun, Mar 1 - Thu, Mar 19
ANA Logo
12:20 am - 12:35 pm
SFO
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TAO
20h 15m1 stop
ANA Logo
1:35 pm - 4:20 pm
TAO
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SFO
17h 45m1 stop
$801ANA
Wed, Feb 25 - Tue, Mar 24
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:55 pm - 1:15 pm
SFO
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TAO
22h 20m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:30 pm - 5:20 pm
TAO
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SFO
17h 50m1 stop
$803Cathay Pacific
Booking Insights

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

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Qingdao clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Qingdao, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Qingdao, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Qingdao?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Qingdao, 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 Francisco to Qingdao is September, where tickets cost $674 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,680 and $1,384 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$374
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 62% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Qingdao

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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Qingdao

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Qingdao was $374 for a one-way ticket and $740 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Qingdao.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Qingdao, Korean Air or ANA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Qingdao are Korean Air and ANA. With an average price for the route of $1,037 and an overall rating of 8.4, Korean Air is the most popular choice. ANA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,627 and an overall rating of 8.4.

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

    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 Francisco to Qingdao.

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

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

    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 Qingdao with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and TAO 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 Francisco to Qingdao?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Qingdao

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Qingdao. 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 Francisco to Qingdao? 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.
8.2
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 492 reviews
7.7Entertainment
8.1Food
8.6Crew
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
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Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

8.0 ExcellentYony, Aug 2025
JFK - MNL
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Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

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

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

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

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

Flight was too cold. I wore a regular cotton tee and it wasn’t enough. It was a night time flight so I would have thought a blanket would be provided to passengers. A 4 hour flight and no options for a meal? I flew Asiana the next day from Seoul to Manilla. Same duration, 4 hours. They give everyone a pillow and blanket and serve a meal. Why is United so cheap and holding back meals and amenities? Also, they promote too much gay stuff and DEI in their advertisements. Please be mindful of other beliefs and don’t shove your gay ideology down my throat.

one hour transit not good. cathay pacific is not helpful at all

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Super delayed. Unnecessary. Need more competent people doing logistics to keep things moving on time. Totally unacceptable.

Flew from lax economy on cathay 777. Seat configuration 3-4-3. When the forward seat reclines it feels like someone is leaning forward and staring you. If you are slightly big tray tables will touch your abdomen even with seats upright. AVOID this above 777 configuration at all cost for a long flight. However their Airbus 350 3-3-3 configuration felt spacious and Seats wider.

Crew on this flight dedicate their business class service to their high priority members. They would get priority service even the seats are behind me, and meals priority service and orders. I get the left over choices. I refused to eat because I felt discriminated, never booking this airline.

First time tying out business class with this airline, hat a disappointment, never returning. We didn’t get the meal as requested from Singapore to HKG flight. While meals served connecting flight, crew takes meal order based off passenger membership status by giving the. Priority selection of meals. It was a battle, plain disappointment, not worth the hype, price, class as categorized/ advertised

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

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.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

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.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

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.

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.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

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

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

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