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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Taiwan

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Taipei City
Taipei City1 stop$695
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung City1 stop$743
Taipei City
Taipei City1 stop$695
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung City1 stop$743

Book Cheap San Francisco to Taiwan Plane Tickets

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

Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 24
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 3:45 pm
SFO
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TPE
24h 55m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 3:00 pm
TPE
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SFO
18h 20m1 stop
$695Asiana Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Thu, Mar 26
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 9:50 am
SFO
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TPE
19h 00m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 3:00 pm
TPE
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SFO
18h 20m1 stop
$698Asiana Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Mon, Mar 23
China Airlines Logo
11:40 pm - 4:45 am
SFO
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TPE
14h 05mnonstop
China Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 7:45 pm
TPE
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SFO
11h 00mnonstop
$705China Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Wed, Mar 18
Japan Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 11:40 am
SFO
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TSA
30h 45m1 stop
Japan Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 11:25 am
TSA
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SFO
34h 50m1 stop
$706Japan Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 17
China Airlines Logo
11:40 pm - 5:45 am
SFO
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TPE
14h 05mnonstop
China Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 7:45 pm
TPE
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SFO
11h 00mnonstop
$707China Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Mar 18
Japan Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 11:40 am
SFO
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TSA
30h 45m1 stop
Japan Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 11:25 am
TSA
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SFO
34h 50m1 stop
$709Japan Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Feb 2
United Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 9:20 pm
SFO
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KHH
18h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 9:15 am
KHH
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SFO
13h 45m1 stop
$743United Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Feb 2
United Airlines Logo
10:59 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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KHH
30h 21m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 9:15 am
KHH
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SFO
13h 45m1 stop
$748United Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 5
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:55 pm - 9:15 am
SFO
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RMQ
18h 20m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:10 am - 9:45 am
RMQ
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SFO
15h 35m1 stop
$1,124Cathay Pacific
Thu, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 29
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:55 pm - 9:15 am
SFO
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RMQ
18h 20m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:20 am - 11:15 am
RMQ
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SFO
15h 55m1 stop
$1,160Cathay Pacific
Booking Insights

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

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

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Taiwan flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Taiwan from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to Taipei City, at $678 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Airport (TPE), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $678.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Taiwan?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $798 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Taiwan, 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 Taiwan is October, when tickets cost $736 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,678 and $1,201 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Taiwan?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Taiwan on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Taiwan. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Taiwan?

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 Taiwan, 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 Taiwan, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$383
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Taiwan Taoyuan Airport

Flights from San Francisco to Taiwan: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to Taiwan 
HannahFlew with EVA Air
SFO
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TPE
Jan 2026
The transfer in KUL was nice because the Malaysian airline staff waited for me at the arrival gate, and escorted me to the next departure gate to BKI. Otherwise, I'd be lost in that huge airport because who knows I had to take a tram to the next departure gate.
MarceloFlew with EVA Air
SFO
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TPE
Nov 2024
EVA is strict with carry on weight. Had to check in my carry on luggage.

FAQs - booking Taiwan flights

  • Are there nonstop flights from San Francisco to Taiwan?

    Yes, you will find nonstop flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Taiwan (TPE) offered by United Airlines, EVA Air, Delta, and China Airlines. The fastest flight from SFO to Taiwan takes around 13h 30min on EVA Air. However, most of these airlines only have flights on certain days; United Airlines offers at least one daily nonstop flight to Taiwan.

  • Which Taiwan airport should I fly into from San Francisco?

    Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is the main international airport serving flights from SFO. You will find nonstop, one-stop, and two-stop flights to TPE from SFO. TPE is about 25 miles from Taipei City, and other cities it serves include Taoyuan, New Taipei, and Hsinchu. Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) is the other airport receiving international flights from SFO. Most flights to KHH have two or three layovers en route. Cities served by KHH are Kaohsiung and Pingtung.

  • Can I get rental cars from airports in Taiwan?

    Yes, you can get rental cars from all major international airports in Taiwan. These include both self-drive and chauffeur-driven rental vehicles. At TPE, the rental car stations at Terminal 1 and 2 host Avis Taiwan, Carplus Auto Leasing, Hotai Leasing, and Ching Bing Auto Leasing. Hotai Leasing is the only company with a counter at TSA, and at KHH, you’ll find Chailease Auto Rental, Heyuen Car-rent, and Carplus Auto Leasing car rental counters.

  • Is public transportation available from Taipei Taoyuan Airport to the city center?

    Yes, you will find bus and train connections from TPE to various destinations, including downtown Taipei. There are bus stations at both terminals and frequent service available from the airport to Taipei, Taichung, Taoyuan, Banqiao, Zhongli, and Changhua. You can also take the train downtown. The express train takes around 38min to get to downtown Taipei, and the commuter train takes about 45min.

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

    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 Taiwan.

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

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

    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 Francisco to Taiwan 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 Francisco to Taiwan?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Taiwan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Taiwan is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $855 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Taiwan is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $910.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Taiwan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: Taipei City $443 one-way - $733 round-trip
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has four terminals, and flights to Taiwan are serviced at the International Terminal. Walkways connect all terminals, but SFO also offers an Air Train and shuttle buses to get you from the airport’s parking garages and BART station to the International Terminal.
  • Flights into Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) from SFO usually include at least a single layover en route, either at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) or Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), and most are provided by Japan Airlines and Singapore Airlines.
  • If you don’t enjoy flight food, you can grab a bite at SFO before your ultra-long-haul flight to Taiwan. The airport has several lounges, both airside and landside, where you can get a premium meal before your flight. You’ll also find food concessions all around the airport and a food court serving everything from fast food to baked goods and coffee.
  • Should you want to unwind before your 14-hour flight to Taiwan, you can relax at the spa, yoga room, or airport lounges at SFO. The yoga rooms are at Terminal 2 and 3, and sessions come with complimentary yoga mats. The United Club and Air France-KLM lounges are in the International Terminal, and you can access these lounges with day passes.
  • US citizens visiting Taiwan don’t need a visa for stays less than 90 days. However, you’ll be required to present a valid passport that should remain valid throughout your stay, in addition to a return or onward air ticket.

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Taiwan? 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.
8.9
STARLUX AirlinesOverall score based on 256 reviews
9.1Crew
8.8Entertainment
8.8Comfort
8.7Food
8.9Boarding
Airline reviews

The aircraft is fairly new. The screen is big and it's great to enjoy movies on a long haul flight. However, the food quality , and drink and snack selections, have room for improvement.

8.0 ExcellentKelly, Jan 2026
TPE - LAX
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The aircraft is fairly new. The screen is big and it's great to enjoy movies on a long haul flight. However, the food quality , and drink and snack selections, have room for improvement.

Preboarding food selection is an excellent idea. On the other end I did know the choice. People in my area know the choice. It ends with I got my meal till most of them are half way to finish their meal.

Overall it’s good . However the food quality can be improved .

My luggage was forced open and broke the zipper. I received it in a huge STARLUX plastic bag. Unfortunately, I have a round trip ticket but might be my first and last with this airline

I went to the gate that showed on the flight board but they changed gates at the last minute and I missed my flight. I had to buy new ticket from EVA air to Manila and take 3 hour bus ride back to my home. Will never fly Starlux again!

Starlux was great service and awesome food and drinks👍🏼 will take starlux again for my next vacation👍🏼

Loved the boarding process. All airlines should board from the back to the front. Very efficient. Food was excellent, crew were great, seats were spacious and comfortable and the entertainment screen was the best I have seen.

Flight cancelled due to inclement weather yet rival airline EVA Air with the same route departed 2 hours later and landed safely while our flight was cancelled and rescheduled for 36 hours later.

The staff in air and on land went above and beyond! I would definately recommend and we will fly Starlux again!

I need Starlux to respond to my complaint and issues for my flight.

Overall is good. But Asian movie selection was not great at all. And also more snack food to give out

Certain flight crew member were rude and short with me when I asked questions.

Excess baggage fees are outrageous ($250 per bag). Flight crew and planes are nice.

We were very impressed with the modern plane its amenities, as well as the services of flight attendants.

Seats. there's no way to go to the washroom when you’re seated in the middle without bothering the person beside you.

It was very long way flight but its good I like the food they serve in EVA air its really good!

Although the flight was slightly delayed, it was well communicated with the passengers. The staff are all nice and accommodating, the pilot are very good. I didn’t realize that the plane was on the ground already. It landed smoothly. I’ll for surely recommend EVA Air to my friends.

My ticket was with EVA Airlines, but Asiana Airlines was the ground crew for EVA Airlines. Me and my family member finally received our boarding passes after waiting to check-in, which took over 30 minutes. I had never done a tax refund before, so I crossed immigration without going to customs to receive a stamp for my tax refund. When I went to the tax kiosk on the other side of the immigration gate, NICE Tax Refund asked me to talk to an airline staff member. I could not find any airline staff member, so I went to the Information Desk. The woman at the Information Desk told me and showed me a sign that read that I needed an airline staff member to accompany me to cross immigration again. The woman at the Information Desk phoned EVA Airlines and Asiana Airlines. I also phoned, but there was no answer. There was still 80 minutes before my flight would leave. I waited for 45 minutes. I spoke to Information, not one time, but two times and the woman assured me that this situation happens often and it is nothing to worry about as the airport is small and once the airline staff arrives, it would only take 10 minutes to go get the stamp and I would be able to make my flight. Then, 35 minutes before my flight was scheduled to leave an Asiana Airline employee, accompanied by the woman from the Information Desk came. Asiana asked me to confirm whether I wanted the customs declaration stamp. I answered yes. Then, she said she would like to state that I should take full responsibility if I could not make my flight. She asked whether I wanted her to proceed to contact a staff member to take me to get the stamp. This was very suspicious as there was still 35 minutes remaining until the flight took off. I directly said to her that the question was very strange, but as there was enough time remaining, I did not see a problem and wanted a staff member to accompany me to get the stamp. She went away and came back 5 minutes later and asked me whether I had the item I wanted to declare on me and how many people were traveling with me. I told her I had the item with me and I was here with a family member. She then went away again for another 5 minutes. When she came back she asked whether all members would not be traveling as well. I stated that I am not sure why me or my family member should not board the airplane. At this point, it became apparent that she was not helpful, so I tried to talk to other airline staff. I also talked to a woman wearing a reflective safety vest, who was organizing the gate bollards for boarding and she said she would take me after boarding. When I asked, how I would board the plane, she then said, you will not be able to. I then talked to a man, who spoke Mandarin and appeared to work for EVA Airlines. He told me it was my fault and not his and tried to re-direct me to another person. He was not busy at all. At this point, it became apparent that, Asiana Airlines and EVA Airlines, were more interested in delaying and preventing me from boarding the airplane. In the time the airline staff wasted arguing with me, they could have just brought me to receive the stamp. It seemed apparent that I was not going to receive the stamp or the tax refund, so I stepped into the boarding queue line. Again, the airline staff, the woman in the reflective safety vest asked me to confirm that I would not be getting on the airplane. I was already boarding! There was written signage of the procedure at your airport’s Information Desk. Then, I was passed to multiple airline staff that were not willing to assist accordingly. There was no one at the customs declaration counter and no one else from the airport to assist me. EVA and Asiana Airlines both avoided responsibility and delayed the procedure. They were rude and indirect about the situation with every attempt to prevent me from boarding. Deterring foreigners to depart from a foreign country over tax refund issues is unlawful.

The crew very accommodating and food too is good. Keep up the good work

Service in BKK was very good at answering our question about our canceled flight from Taipei to San Francisco. Did like the lead time about the canceled flight from Taipei to San Francisco and was not given the best options.

Flight attendants. Food, entertainment and most of all, be on time.

We are glad to have used China Airlines for our trip. Continue the good service! Thank you!

The flat bed full lying position is not comfortable at all, this could be improved, it is at an awkward position which i dont have the same issues with other airlines business class.

The flight was uneventful and the crew was kind and professional. Really appreciate the option to order a vegan meal for the flight!

I love my Delta crew, they were so welcoming and helpful.

Overall was a lovely experience. The crew were kind and courteous throughout the entire flight.

Better organization of boarding procedures. Terrible leadership guiding people to gates.

I did not like how the plane landed. It was not smooth.

Been flying with China Airline over years many times. Good experience with them, no issues.

China Airlines crews are very excellent doing their job. Very friendly and hardworking. I will always choose China Airlines over and over. Thank you all for making my flight comfortable. God bless to all the staff. :)

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.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

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?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

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