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At present, there are no direct flights from Shanghai to San Francisco.
However, there are several flights from SHA to SFO with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from SHA to SFO, and to see what flight schedules are available.
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In total there are 5 airlines that cover the full route from Shanghai SHA to San Francisco SFO. These airlines are:
All other flights from Shanghai to San Francisco are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
In total there are 2 alliances that cover the full route from Shanghai SHA to San Francisco SFO. These alliances are:
You can fly from SHA to SFO 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 Shanghai to San Francisco. These aircrafts are:
All other flights from Shanghai to San Francisco are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between Shanghai and San Francisco is 6,162 miles (9,916 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between SHA and SFO, the distance of the full journey varies between 6,248 and 7,675 miles (or 10,055 and 12,352 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Flights from Shanghai to San Francisco take from 12 hours and 10 minutes up to 15 hours and 20 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 San Francisco: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC).
From 12 hours and 10 minutes up to 15 hours and 20 minutes, depending on your stopover airport.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between SHA and SFO, the total distance of the full journey varies between 6,248 and 7,675 miles (or 10,055 and 12,352 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
ANA, Japan Airlines, Air China, China Southern and Cathay Pacific are flying the full route from Shanghai to San Francisco.
China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, United Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
Oneworld and Star Alliance are flying from Shanghai to San Francisco.
You can fly the full route from Shanghai to San Francisco (with 1 stopover) in Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class and First Class.
Aircraft types that fly the full route from Shanghai to San Francisco (with 1 stopover):
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