San Francisco to Shanghai

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 22: €352 €352 Jul 16 Jul 22 low €350 · high €436

Departure-day prices · July 2026 San Francisco → Shanghai

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Return-day prices · July 2026 Shanghai → San Francisco

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Best time to visit Shanghai — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 2 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~10°C daytime, 4 rainy days 10° FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 9 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 17 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~36°C daytime, 11 rainy days 36° AugSep: ~32°C daytime, 21 rainy days 32° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 7 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 6 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days 14° Dec

Best value: Aug — fares from €350 and ~36°C daytime.

Flights from San Francisco to Shanghai start around €350 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €350–493, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares San Francisco → Shanghai; typically 1 stop (e.g. PR). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Shanghai

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 20 – Nov 20 Asiana Airlines · 1 stop · 15h 05m €489 Book
Nov 6 – Dec 20 Asiana Airlines · 1 stop · 15h 10m €541 Book
Nov 4 – Nov 18 Asiana Airlines · 1 stop · 15h 15m €619 Book
Jul 29 – Aug 4 All Nippon Airways · 1 stop · 13h 50m €959 Book
Jul 22 – Jul 31 United Airlines · 2 stops · 16h 10m €1175 Book

Weather in Shanghai

Thu ⛈️ 34° 27° 💧82%
Fri ☁️ 35° 27° 💧45%
Sat ☀️ 35° 27° 💧27%
Sun ☁️ 34° 28° 💧20%
Mon ☁️ 34° 28° 💧32%
Tue ☁️ 35° 28° 💧41%
Wed ⛈️ 38° 29° 💧23%

In Jul, Shanghai typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 17 rainy days.

Where to stay in Shanghai

3★+ hotels from €54/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Modena by Fraser Putuo Shanghai hotel · Shanghai
from €54/night★ 4
Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao hotel · Shanghai
from €66/night★ 5
Novotel Shanghai Atlantis hotel · Shanghai
from €72/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+15h
Time in the air13h 50m

Things to do in Shanghai

Top-rated tours and tickets from €53 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Shanghai

Shanghai (上海; Zånhae in Shanghainese, Shànghǎi in Mandarin) is the most developed city in China, the country's main center for finance and fashion, and one of the world's most populous and important cities. Shanghai is a fascinating mix of East and West. It has historic shikumen (石库门) houses that blend the styles of Chinese houses with European design flair, and it has one of the richest collections of Art Deco buildings in the world.

Read the full Shanghai guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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