There are 8 ways to get from California to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SFO - PVG
17h 1m¥1,729–4,345Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SFO - SHA
20h 40m¥1,679–4,995Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LAX - PVG
17h 11m¥3,006–6,640Fly San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SAN - PVG
19h 16m¥1,772–4,689Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane FAT - PVG
20h 44m¥2,162–7,562Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SJC - PVG
20h 38m¥2,389–8,589Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SFO - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
21h 11m¥2,201–6,676Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane LAX - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
19h 58m¥2,028–5,229
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥4400 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from California to Shanghai is to fly which takes 17h 1m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4400.
The distance between California and Shanghai is 9952 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from California to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 7:38 AM in California and 10:38 PM in Shanghai.
There are 1902+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between California, USA and Shanghai, China?
China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
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