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$424 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport

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Cheapest round-trip
$718
Overall average: $979
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SFO - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$932
Typical prices: $1,169-$1,332
China Eastern
Mon 2/16Mon 3/9
SFO - PVG • Non-stop
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United's Economy Plus offers extra legroom for comfort.
Use the Maglev train for a quick ride from PVG to Shanghai.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Pu Dong (SFO-PVG)

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

Sun, Apr 5 - Mon, Apr 13
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$718Multiple Airlines
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$743China Southern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Pu Dong flights

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

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Planning a trip from San Francisco to Pu Dong? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

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

For San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai Pudong Airport back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong 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 Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is January, where tickets cost $757 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,558 and $1,520 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $818, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Stefanie Waldek

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Expert on United Airlines

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PVG

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$424
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from San Francisco to Pu Dong

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Pu Dong 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 Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport flights

  • What types of flights are available from San Francisco International Airport (SF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)?

    No direct flights from San Francisco to Shanghai are currently available. Most of the journeys you will find from SFO to PVG will require three layovers. These flights are typically operated by Delta Airlines, and the layovers will usually occur in Minneapolis (MSP), Seattle (SEA), and Incheon (ICN).

  • How can I get from downtown San Francisco to SFO airport?

    Downtown San Francisco is about a 20min drive from the airport, so you can take a rideshare such as Lyft or Uber, take a taxi, or drive yourself. Or, you can use public transport. BART, or Bay Area Rapid Transit, has a route directly from downtown San Francisco to the International Terminal at the airport, which usually takes 30min.

  • How can I get from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to the Shanghai city center?

    Shanghai is a big city, so the city center is about 45min from the airport by car. You can take a taxi from the airport. Or, you can utilize public transportation. You have several options here: the magnetic light rail, the train, or the bus. The route you take will depend on your destination within the city center.

  • What other cities are served by the Shanghai airport?

    Other than Shanghai, the PVG airport serves other nearby cities in China. These include Jiaxing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nantong, and several others.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport was $424 for a one-way ticket and $718 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Shanghai Pudong Airport?

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    San Francisco and Shanghai Pudong Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Shanghai Pu Dong.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Shanghai are Korean Air and EVA Air. With an average price for the route of $930 and an overall rating of 8.4, Korean Air is the most popular choice. EVA Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,367 and an overall rating of 8.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 Shanghai Pudong Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai Pudong Airport 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 Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    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 Pudong Airport with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and PVG 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 Shanghai Pudong Airport?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $422 or less one-way and $759 or less round-trip.
  • Will you need to park your vehicle at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) during your trip to Shanghai, China? There are many parking options, but your best bet for a longer trip will be to use the Long-Term Parking lot. This Long-Term Parking lot is connected to all terminals via the Blue Line of the AirTrain.
  • If you are flying with kids, you will find several childrens’ play areas in the San Francisco Airport where you can kill some time and tire them out before your long flight. You can find these play zones in Terminal 2 at the D gates and in Terminal 3 at the E gates and F gates.
  • Have you arrived at SFO early and need to kill some time before you take off? Then check out the SFO Museum Exhibits or take one of many self-guided tours of the terminal building. You will find these entertainment options in Terminals 2 and 3.
  • Both the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) offer services for those traveling with reduced mobility. SFO and PVG both offer wheelchair services and assistance navigating the airport before takeoff and after landing. If you need to take advantage of these services or you need something more specific, arrange it with your airline before your flight.
  • Are you renting a car when you arrive in Shanghai? Make your way to the rental car counters in the arrivals area of the terminal building. You will then be picking up your rental in P4 lot directly outside the terminal building.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong.
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Direct departures

San Francisco to Shanghai Pu Dong

Monday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Direct returns

Shanghai Pu Dong to San Francisco

Monday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Pu Dong

 
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Korean AirOverall score based on 1188 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.5Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.7Crew
8.1Food
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The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

10.0 ExcellentVivian, Nov 2025
SEA - ICN
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The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

The delay in Korea was a pain and set us back a day. I have to give big props to Korean Air for setting up a hotel with dinner and transportation to and from the hotel. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they did an outstanding job.

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

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

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The staff was courteous and the flight was very smooth. It was so nice to see the captain greeting the passengers at the end of the flights.

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

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Cramped, hot and the plane was grubby. Also the plane was an hour late and it took an hour to get my luggage once I got to LAX.

Flight from Hong Kong to LAX was late, the plane was grubby, overcrowded and hot. I recently flew Starlux and that was a MUCH better experience.

Extensive delays, poor organization to board people, as it felt like chaos to get inside of the plane. No lines, everyone gathering together like a mayhem, very confusing. Passengers out of hand and rude, which is not the airlines fault. However, there should be rules, e.g., not letting one passenger take 2+ spots in the overhead bin.

Given the Business class airfare, the food variety and quality both were substandard. The crew was not interested to serve other choices and work hard to provide alternatives. Very disappointing food service.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

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

The flight was just ok, but the vendor made it exceptio ally bard to manage my own reservation and would not give me access. The blocked all of the one time pins to come to their email address which caused me.to go through them eceryrime to get seats see rhe reservation and even get wheelchair access for my sick 71 year old uncle. They only xommunicates via a bot which gave me incorrect info. I thought this was Kayak and not underprivileged. They ruined his trip, did not get him aisle seats and made it impossible to purchase extra leg room. It was a horrible experience. He was taken to hospital on arrival only to find he had blood clots and pnemonia while trying to navigate the airport. This vendor is very irresponsible and the airline could not access his info.

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.

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.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

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.

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