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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
At present, there are no direct flights from San Francisco to Shanghai.
However, there are several flights from SFO to SHA with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from SFO to SHA, and to see what flight schedules are available.
In total there are 5 airlines that cover the full route from San Francisco SFO to Shanghai SHA. These airlines are:
All other flights from San Francisco to Shanghai are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
In total there are 2 alliances that cover the full route from San Francisco SFO to Shanghai SHA. These alliances are:
You can fly from SFO to SHA in Economy, Premium Economy, Business or First Class on this 1 stop route.
In total there are 4 aircraft types that cover the full route from San Francisco to Shanghai. These aircrafts are:
All other flights from San Francisco to Shanghai are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between San Francisco and Shanghai is 6,160 miles (9,914 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between SFO and SHA, the distance of the full journey varies between 6,248 and 7,882 miles (or 10,055 and 12,685 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai take from 14 hours and 25 minutes up to 17 hours and 15 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Please note that these times refer to the actual flight times, excluding the stopover time in between connecting flights, as this depends on your stopover airport as well as your date(s) of travel.
There are 2 airports in Shanghai: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
From 14 hours and 25 minutes up to 17 hours and 15 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between SFO and SHA, the total distance of the full journey varies between 6,248 and 7,882 miles (or 10,055 and 12,685 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
ANA, Japan Airlines, China Southern, Air China and Cathay Pacific are flying the full route from San Francisco to Shanghai.
United Airlines, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines and Tibet Airlines operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
Oneworld and Star Alliance are flying from San Francisco to Shanghai.
You can fly the full route from San Francisco to Shanghai (with 1 stopover) in Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class and First Class.
Aircraft types that fly the full route from San Francisco to Shanghai (with 1 stopover):
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