There are 8 ways to get from Shanghai to California by plane or shuttle
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVG - SFO
15h 1m$239–623Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PVG - LAX
15h 31m$445–972Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SHA - SFO
18h 19m$242–715Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PVG - SMF
17h 40m$340–863Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PVG - SJC
17h 23m$344–915Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PVG - FAT
18h 12m$279–760Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PVG - BUR
18h 25m$364–969Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PVG - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
21h 3m$342–828
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to California is to fly which costs $230 - $650 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to California is to fly which takes 15h 1m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Shanghai and California is 6220 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Shanghai to California, including transfers.
California is 15h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:09 AM in Shanghai and 2:09 PM in California.
There are 3363+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and California, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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