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$357 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Xiamen

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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Xiamen

Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 10:00 amSFO-XMN
19h 05m1 stop
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5:25 pm - 8:50 pmXMN-SFO
18h 25m1 stop
$684Philippine Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 24
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:55 pm - 7:20 pmSFO-XMN
28h 25m1 stop
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12:15 pm - 9:45 amXMN-SFO
37h 30m1 stop
$720Cathay Pacific
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Sat, Oct 11 - Thu, Nov 6
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 10:00 amSFO-XMN
19h 05m1 stop
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 7:30 pmXMN-SFO
24h 25m1 stop
$744Philippine Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 15
Cathay Pacific Logo
11:25 am - 11:00 amSFO-XMN
31h 35m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:15 pm - 9:15 pmXMN-SFO
25h 00m1 stop
$755Cathay Pacific
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Sat, Oct 11 - Sat, Nov 8
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 10:00 amSFO-XMN
19h 05m1 stop
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 7:30 pmXMN-SFO
24h 25m1 stop
$773Philippine Airlines
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Wed, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 13
China Eastern Logo
8:20 am - 12:25 amSFO-XMN
24h 05m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
8:00 am - 9:00 amXMN-SFO
17h 00m1 stop
$853China Eastern
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Tue, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 22
China Eastern Logo
8:20 am - 12:15 amSFO-XMN
24h 55m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
2:40 pm - 9:05 amXMN-SFO
33h 25m1 stop
$880China Eastern
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Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Feb 26
Korean Air Logo
11:40 am - 12:30 pmSFO-XMN
32h 50m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
1:40 pm - 9:30 amXMN-SFO
35h 50m1 stop
$895Korean Air
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Mon, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 24
China Southern Logo
11:35 pm - 6:35 pmSFO-XMN
27h 00m3 stops
China Southern Logo
9:30 am - 7:40 pmXMN-SFO
26h 10m2 stops
$925China Southern
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Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Feb 26
Korean Air Logo
11:40 am - 12:30 pmSFO-XMN
32h 50m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
1:40 pm - 11:43 pmXMN-SFO
26h 03m2 stops
$1,006Korean Air
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
Philippine Airlines
Cheapest • from $684 (round-trip)
Cathay Pacific
Best reviews • 7.6 score
Airline reviews
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Airline reviews
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When to travel
September
Cheapest • 28% price drop
August
Most popular
Good to know
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Cheapest round-trip
$684
Overall average: $857
Philippine Airlines
Tue 10/14Tue 10/21
SFO - XMN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$357
Typical prices: $370-416
Philippine Airlines
Tue 9/30
SFO - XMN • 1 stop
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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’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Xiamen?

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

When flying from San Francisco to Xiamen, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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 September, where tickets cost $832 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,907 and $1,558 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$357
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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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 $357 for a one-way ticket and $684 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, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Xiamen, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • 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 $1,379 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 $1,115 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • 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 4 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 998 reviews
7.9Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.6Comfort
8.1Crew
7.3Food
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Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

10.0 ExcellentRains, Sep 2025TPE - KIX
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Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

Boarding at the airport was not well managed. Otherwise, had a good flight sitting in the first row (which I paid for). Crew was pretty friendly, and flight was smooth.

There was a flight attendant named Angela who took care of me because I injured my foot badly right before the flight. Because of the service she provided I will always fly Cathay.

I am Vegetarian also has Gluten free food. However they gave me chicken and fish which is gluten free, but i am a vegetrain and i requested crew Hindu meal vegetarian, they said they will come back. .but they never showed up even i asked 2nd time. They could have compensate. I also request airline industry to have another option Gluten Free for Vegetarin people as well. Because Vegetarin people will have gluen issue...

they are deley vancouver to hankong 3 hour after honkong 20 hour stay there honkong not visa approved and they cant help to visa so we are stay in airport 20 hour even honkong staf very bad person they cant do for us 6 hour we arround they said you there you go there waste time next time i dont want to go cathay stay in honkong

I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

Paid a premium a have a shorter transit time in Hong Kong, but Cathay pacific rebooked me and ended up waiting for 10 hrs in Hong Hong airport.

I had high expectations but met with a below average experience. I hope the Airline will take a notice and improve.

Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

I've stomach problems after 2 hours of flight, Iris, the flight purser not only did her best to make me feel comfortable, she went above and beyond providing pain relievers medicines and ointment. She look and found a doctor passenger on the flight to provide advise. She even report on ground staffs about my condition and provide wheelchair upon arrival. Kudos to her and Cathay Pacific!

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

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

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

You have to pay $25 to get access to smoking lounge. One coffee and small bottle of water coupon provided. Max time 2 hrs for two entries total.

I was glad that the plane was not totally full.

reach the standard, crew tried to fix up issues fast.

Overall the flight was a good experience. It is different from American Airlines because they board the back of the plane first rather than the front first. Food was decent. They gave out pillows ,blankets , and face masks. I did find this airline had faster flights back home than others. Less travel and layover time.

The flight was fantastic and the crew was absolutely excellent, but the entertainment system on the B777 was not working. That's a long time to spend with no electronics. The crew offered I-Pads but I had brought my own. I am only pointing this out because this is the second flight on Philippines Air where the entertainment system was down. FJM

Theairline, both at the terminal and during the entirety of the flight were kept at uncomfortably cold temps. Maybe between 55 and 60 f. Those who had traveled with the airline before donned puffer jackets, wool hats and pulled blankets from their carry-on bags. The seat back entertainment also failed on my trip, leaving me for 12 hrs. With nothing. Seats offered enough room (barely) for a 6'1" frame, but it was pretty tight But the worst offender was the uncomfortable temp..

The checking in agent tried to give me a different seat. She tried to give me an economy seat even though I had already checked in with a seat assigned and paid an extra $300 for those seats. She also separated our seating assignment. Very unprofessional and seriously a bad example for an agent. She was rude when I showed her my receipts and she made us wait more than 15 minutes before we were able to get the right boarding passes and correct seats (seats that we paid for in advance)!!!

Terrible check in and food was like from fast food

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.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

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