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$370 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Xiamen

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 Francisco to Xiamen departing on 8/25. 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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Cheapest round-trip
$847
Overall average: $1,017
Cathay Pacific
Thu 5/7Sun 5/17
SFO - XMN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$370
Typical prices: $646-$705
Multiple Airlines
Tue 8/25
SFO - XMN • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $847 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Nonstop flights
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There are currently no direct flights between San Francisco and Xiamen. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $841 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 19h 20m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 24% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Xiamen (SFO-XMN)

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

Thu, May 7 - Sun, May 17
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:00 pm - 11:05 am
SFO
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XMN
31h 05m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:15 pm - 10:55 am
XMN
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SFO
37h 40m
1 stop
$847Cathay Pacific
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 10:30 am
SFO
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XMN
18h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 7:55 pm
XMN
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SFO
23h 15m
1 stop
$848Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Sun, May 10
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:20 am - 11:05 am
SFO
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XMN
19h 45m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:15 pm - 10:40 pm
XMN
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SFO
25h 25m
1 stop
$849Cathay Pacific
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30
China Southern Logo
12:35 am - 8:50 am
SFO
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XMN
41h 15m
2 stops
China Southern Logo
8:50 pm - 8:40 pm
XMN
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SFO
38h 50m
2 stops
$863China Southern
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 30
China Southern Logo
12:35 am - 4:25 pm
SFO
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XMN
24h 50m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
8:50 pm - 8:40 pm
XMN
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SFO
38h 50m
2 stops
$865China Southern
Mon, May 4 - Mon, May 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:00 pm - 7:25 pm
SFO
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XMN
39h 25m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:15 pm - 10:55 am
XMN
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SFO
37h 40m
1 stop
$874Cathay Pacific
Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, May 10
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:20 am - 7:25 pm
SFO
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XMN
28h 05m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
8:35 pm - 10:40 pm
XMN
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SFO
17h 05m
1 stop
$899Cathay Pacific
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:00 pm - 11:05 am
SFO
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XMN
31h 05m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:15 pm - 10:55 am
XMN
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SFO
37h 40m
1 stop
$903Cathay Pacific
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 28
Korean Air Logo
12:40 pm - 12:30 pm
SFO
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XMN
32h 50m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
1:40 pm - 10:40 am
XMN
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SFO
36h 00m
1 stop
$906Korean Air
Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, May 9
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 12:15 am
SFO
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XMN
21h 15m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
8:05 am - 9:05 am
XMN
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SFO
16h 00m
1 stop
$928China Eastern
Booking Insights

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Xiamen, 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 Xiamen is January, where tickets cost $764 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,585 and $1,556 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$370
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Xiamen

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Xiamen based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Xiamen

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Xiamen was $370 for a one-way ticket and $847 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Xiamen?

    San Francisco airport is called San Francisco and the only airport in Xiamen is Xiamen Gaoqi Intl.

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

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

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Xiamen.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Xiamen, Cathay Pacific or China Southern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Xiamen are Cathay Pacific and China Southern. With an average price for the route of $855 and an overall rating of 7.6, Cathay Pacific is the most popular choice. China Southern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,005 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Xiamen.

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

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

    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 Xiamen with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and XMN 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 Xiamen?

    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 Xiamen 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 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Xiamen

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Xiamen. 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 Xiamen? 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.
7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1228 reviews
7.6Comfort
7.9Boarding
8.1Crew
7.3Food
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

the crew was rude - there were no smiles when serving. they always had the look of why did you call me?

4.0 Okaycogitate, Mar 2026
HKG - HYD
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the crew was rude - there were no smiles when serving. they always had the look of why did you call me?

when i ask for help all the crew members had a look like why are you calling me? very terse and rude.

Good service and food. However, we paid over $400 for aisle seats for my disabled husband and me, and we were given window and middle seats. This was dangerous for our health condition on such a long flight. We needed to stand up and walk around frequently, but we were stuck in our seats. Please give us a refund of our seat payment since you chose not to honor our request.

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

I didn't see any flight attendants offer coffee or green tea. There was regular drink service but after a short meal was served didn't notice that happening.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

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.

The crew, pilots and flight attendants were all amazing. What could be better is reinforcing that seats cannot be reclined at departure and landing. I had a person seated in front of me who had her seat all the way inclined, including during take-off - after the crew asked her to seat upright. Cathay Pacific should reinforce this safety request and perhaps penalize those who don't follow it. I felt very unsafe with this person limiting my space and perhaps putting my life in danger in the "unlikely" case of an emergency.

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

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.

Check in process was excellent. Lounge needs improvement. Food not palatable and no good choices.

Absolutely terrible. I will never fly that airline again. The problem was with the constant emails changing my seats, arrival/ departure times and the aircraft. The staff at the airports and onboard were great. Between making the appointment in May 2025 and my actual trip I had over 50 emails announcing changes. I was traveling with 3 other couples and they experienced the same thing.

Apart from a departure gate change, a good experience with professional, friendly staff.

Excellent service from check in/ bag drop counter staff to flight attendants. Food was great. Seats are nice. Excellent airline.

It was never explained why the departure flight was canceled and delayed for 1.5 hours. It would have been nice to stick with the original itinerary.

Many movies do not have captions, which would have been helpful when you have to live with the flight engine noise.

Everything was fantastic!!!! I can’t wait to fly home 😃!!!!!

Food could of been better. Crew was pretty much average. It was raining a lot on arrival, had to take a bus to immigration building,

It’s sad how legacy airlines feel like budget airlines now. Cramped space Non reclining seats No inflight entertainment (need to connect via your own device) Saving grace is the crew. Truly nice and sincere service.

It was great! The flight was on time and had a smoother flight

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