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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Nanjing (SFO-NKG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Nanjing that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:30 am - 3:50 pmSFO-NKG
37h 20m1 stop
1:25 am - 9:40 amNKG-SFO
23h 15m1 stop
$1,152Singapore Airlines
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dom., sep. 1 - lun., sep. 16
10:05 pm - 3:50 pmSFO-NKG
26h 45m1 stop
5:05 pm - 8:15 pmNKG-SFO
42h 10m1 stop
$1,176Singapore Airlines
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dom., sep. 1 - mar., sep. 17
12:35 am - 10:30 amSFO-NKG
18h 55m1 stop
11:35 am - 8:15 pmNKG-SFO
23h 40m2 stops
$1,346China Southern
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mar., jul. 16 - lun., ago. 19
6:59 pm - 7:30 pmSFO-NKG
33h 31m2 stops
8:35 am - 8:40 pmNKG-SFO
27h 05m1 stop
$1,468China Southern
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dom., sep. 1 - mar., sep. 17
12:55 am - 1:00 pmSFO-NKG
21h 05m1 stop
2:15 pm - 10:20 pmNKG-SFO
23h 05m1 stop
$1,473Cathay Pacific
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sáb., ago. 31 - mar., sep. 17
12:15 am - 1:00 pmSFO-NKG
21h 45m1 stop
2:15 pm - 9:15 pmNKG-SFO
23h 00m1 stop
$1,515Cathay Pacific
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jue., oct. 10 - mar., feb. 18
12:00 pm - 9:35 amSFO-NKG
30h 35m2 stops
7:30 am - 9:05 amNKG-SFO
16h 35m1 stop
$1,675China Eastern
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jue., jul. 25 - jue., ago. 22
11:30 pm - 1:40 pmSFO-NKG
23h 10m1 stop
2:50 pm - 3:40 pmNKG-SFO
15h 50m1 stop
$1,849Asiana Airlines
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dom., jul. 7 - jue., jul. 18
11:30 pm - 1:40 pmSFO-NKG
23h 10m1 stop
2:50 pm - 9:15 pmNKG-SFO
22h 25m2 stops
$1,850Asiana Airlines
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vie., oct. 11 - lun., feb. 17
12:00 pm - 11:05 pmSFO-NKG
20h 05m1 stop
7:30 am - 9:05 amNKG-SFO
16h 35m1 stop
$1,942China Eastern
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sáb., jul. 6 - jue., jul. 18

Flights from San Francisco to Nanjing - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Nanjing to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Nanjing?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Nanjing clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Nanjing on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Nanjing?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Nanjing, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Nanjing is February, where tickets cost $1,283 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets is $2,141 and $1,991 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Nanjing?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Nanjing, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Nanjing, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 54 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Nanjing?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Nanjing from San Francisco were found on Asiana Airlines ($595) and China Eastern ($639), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Singapore Airlines ($1,152) and China Southern ($1,346).

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January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$589
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Nanjing

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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Nanjing

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Nanjing was $589 for a one-way ticket and $1,152 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Nanjing?

    A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Nanjing.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    San Francisco airport is called San Francisco and the only airport in Nanjing is Nanjing Lukou Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Nanjing, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Nanjing, Korean Air or Asiana Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Nanjing are Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,791 and an overall rating of 8.5, Korean Air is the most popular choice. Asiana Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,922 and an overall rating of 8.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Nanjing.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nanjing from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Nanjing with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and NKG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Nanjing?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Nanjing from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Nanjing

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Nanjing. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Nanjing? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.3
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 573 reviews
8.5Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Food
7.8Entertainment
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One of the flight was delayed. The flight attendant of returning flight to LA was mean.

8.0 ExcellentDaiping, May 2024PEK - ICN
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One of the flight was delayed. The flight attendant of returning flight to LA was mean.

Staff was excellent. Food could use more variety. -More vegetable options. Menu didn't have juice or soda listed. -The croissants were outstanding!

Flight attendants rude, they disappear for almost 3 hours not doing rounds to see what people needed. The laboratories were full of empty water cups, because they never come back to collect them.

The flight attendant, where kind of rude, there where hiding for almost 3 hours, without doing rounds to see if people needed water or pickup the water cups, the toilets were full of water cups, because they never come back to pick them up.

Flew on an Airbus 350-900. Excellent aircraft properly cleaned and serviced. Flight crew was excellent plane departed and arrived on time. The A350 has excellent air circulation far better than the 777. I would recommend Asiana to anyone looking to fly in a clean comfortable environment. This is my second round trip flight from New York to Bangkok via Asiana and I will book Asiana again!

Amazing service and fabulous syaff. Loved the jumbo jet too, comfortable.

I could not choose my seat prior to check in

JetBlue's check-in was great, but there was an in-flight attendant who was very rude and unkind. I didn't realize that the bathrooms were already locked 30 mins prior to landing and needed to use the restroom. Instead of politely asking me to return, she rudely told me, 'NO, bathrooms are locked! Go back to your seat!' The JetBlue flight was more than an hour delay, which made me almost miss my connecting flight with Asiana. I understand the reasoning, but the action they took to get a hold of maintenance was time consuming. It took them more than 30 mins to get a hold of maintenance and for maintenance to get started. The Asiana flight and crew were wonderful, in general. They waited for us who were delayed from the previous flight before they took off and were very kind to take my checked baggage's info. Seats were a little uncomfortable for such long flight, but service and flight attendants were great! However, my 3 checked baggages are missing! They're lost somewhere in the transition. I'm writing this review 3 days after my arrival to the Philippines, and my 3 checked baggages, where my wedding dress is, are all still missing! I and the CEB airport crew have sent multiple emails to both JetBlue and Asiana, and neither has responded to any of our emails. Although, I was able to get in contact with JetBlue's Interline Department who confirmed that the bags were turned over to Asiana without confirmation details.

The full flat bed was not that comfortable, hard and lumpy., too much space wasted with those bulky walls and divisions instead of making the bed 3-4 inches wider. The compartment where you put your feet is like a shoebox, poor design. Toilets of A350 are just too small, sink is too small

Airfare was ok . Food not good , seat ok but not comfortable. Lay over too long , crew was ok Overall just ok

The Premium economy class is not the same as some other airlines because there are no economy seats on these planes. Basically you’re getting an economy seat that’s a little wider. The seats are not that much more comfortable. The service and food experience is similar to economy class on other Asian airlines. There aren’t enough toilets for the entire plane therefore we are forced to share the business class toilets that are closed off with curtains.

Excellent meal served with real utensils, cardboard served hot meals instead of plastic utensils and plastic covers. Quick service, friendly and accommodating stewards.

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

They made me check my carry on even though there was room We un boarded in a strange way but overall it was good

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

They close their counter so early. I had internet issues so I couldn’t check In online . I would have made the flight but their counter was closed 5 minutes before we arrived. No way of contacting them even though I had the confirmation number and tried to check in the night before on someone else’s phone. I tried calling their customer service with no pick up. Horrible experience, I’m very unhappy with them. I hope to never fly with them ever again. It costed me almost $900.

Great, the flight attendants were very friendly and the food was also good.

The overall flight went well and the aircrew was pleasant.

Cathay Pacific seems to be an airline in trouble and on its way out. Lots of broken or poorly functioning things like entertainment screens, seats, and enough well trained staff to handle a full flight. Sad...

The flight crew was exceptionally good. Personal needs were well met. The food choices were very nice.

Excellent. Planes are a little older and could get some refurbishment, but besides that everything was excellent.

While I was in great pain, the seat was sufficiently comfortable to allow me to rest and not be in so much pain.

we were upgraded which was a blessing and tender mercy for us. I fell the day before and was in extreme pain from knee to shoulder. Sitting in a more comfortable seat during the flight was an unexpected blessing and experience.

Seats were very comfortable. Crew were excellent. Food very good.

Flight crew was especially thoughtful and attentive, made sure our seats were comfortable so we could rest on the long flight

The coffee in Premium economy and economy is terrible. That's it. Everything else is great

For the price we paid, we had a really good flight. The seats and bed (business class) was extremely comfortable. I have no complaints. The crew were very attentive and helpful. They spoke English and there were no misunderstanding although their English wasn’t perfect or fluent. You will never go hungry as there was ample food and drinks but their food for mediocre. The entertainment was limited to older movies and the wifi didn’t allow you to access some Social media. Apart from the above, it was a very pleasant flight. Would highly recommend them.

Cheapest option from Gatwick £400 cheaper than Emirates and Qatar. Entertainment no where near as good as Emirates and Qatar, but saved £400 so all good.

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

The flight was cancelled without any reason. But the next flight to Shanghai has to be cancelled to pay penalty.

Gatwick London-Shanghai -Bangkok.. Would have liked entertainment screens, but I know these planes are not that new. Cheap flights at the time of booking, Emirates wanted double so you get what you paid for. I would fly again with them, but if Emirates was the same price I would go with them.

We were cutting it close on our connecting flight and notified all staff at departing gate and flight attendants. From the start, we were told to check in with the international transfer desk by everyone, except for one lady who wanted to argue the time difference that was already taken into account. We also asked if we could try to exit the plane first (our family of 4 and 8 others on the same connecting flight). They just told us to check in with international transfers. We landed and had very little time to make our next flight. We were not offered any assistance or communication to the receiving gate. We ran all the way to the international transfers gate only to be turned away. I think we could have made it if we were allowed to exit and a call was made to other check in counter. After that we spent 6 grueling hours with our kids trying to rebook a flight. No food of any type of compensation was offered besides a dirty hotel room. The ladies with China Eastern at the Shanghai International counter were rude an unhelpful. We were directed to 3 different counters and waited before they said they forgot about a hotel. It was a long, miserable day. I believe this could have all been avoided.

The landings were smooth . Being unable to check-in online was terribly stressful and the queue at Haneda exemely long. We paid extra for window seats and did not get them.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

You’re in the three parts of my life, the China Eastern air crew remembered and wish me happy birthday. I was given pastries on two different occasions and a complementary drink. The stew is wish me happy birthday and gave me a birthday card. Everything was first class. Thank you.

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "The crew was accommodating during the flight but spoke very little English and could not help with information on connecting flight."
Cons: "We missed our connecting flight due to a delay and the airline would not let us through because we could have made our second flight...."
Cons: "Connecting though Beijing from Taipei to LAX is not recommended if you can avoid it!"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room poor, and food service is minimal."
Pros: "The seats on business were comfy, the service excellent, the movie selection was fair to poor, the food was also fair to good largely because they served a heavy lunch rather than a light breakfast."
Cons: "The food and movie selection."
Pros: "The crew was okay. The seating was great on all except for one leg."
Cons: "On one leg, it must have been an older plane, because the business class seats barely reclined."
Cons: "More TV show choices and more Hollywood movies although I understand it's a Chinese airline not American."
Pros: "Crew was great and was happy to get gluten free food i could eat"
Cons: "Not lose my bags :("

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Nanjing found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/12vie.
2 stops
57h 05mSFO-NKG
$589
9/3mar.
1 stopAsiana Airlines
23h 10mSFO-NKG
$595
9/16lun.
1 stopChina Eastern
20h 05mSFO-NKG
$639
7/12vie.
3 stops
38h 50mSFO-NKG
$654
9/16lun.
2 stopsChina Eastern
43h 10mSFO-NKG
$672
10/11vie.
1 stopSingapore Airlines
37h 20mSFO-NKG
$716
7/11jue.
2 stopsChina Southern
24h 50mSFO-NKG
$764
7/11jue.
3 stopsChina Southern
31h 20mSFO-NKG
$782
9/2lun.
1 stopCathay Pacific
21h 05mSFO-NKG
$825
10/10jue.
1 stopCathay Pacific
20h 45mSFO-NKG
$875

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Nanjing

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Nanjing that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/2dom.
multi-stop
41h 10mSFO-NKG
6/11mar.
multi-stop
21h 55mNKG-SFO
$1,596
6/2dom.
multi-stop
41h 10mSFO-NKG
6/12mié.
multi-stop
21h 55mNKG-SFO
$1,598
6/1sáb.
multi-stopAir China
18h 00mSFO-NKG
6/11mar.
multi-stopAir China
29h 00mNKG-SFO
$2,015
6/2dom.
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
23h 10mSFO-NKG
6/10lun.
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
15h 20mNKG-SFO
$2,188
6/1sáb.
multi-stopAir China
18h 00mSFO-NKG
6/7vie.
multi-stopAir China
28h 55mNKG-SFO
$2,251
5/31vie.
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
23h 10mSFO-NKG
6/9dom.
multi-stopAsiana Airlines
15h 20mNKG-SFO
$2,301
6/2dom.
multi-stopCathay Pacific
32h 25mSFO-NKG
6/9dom.
multi-stopCathay Pacific
23h 30mNKG-SFO
$2,308
6/2dom.
multi-stopCathay Pacific
32h 25mSFO-NKG
6/7vie.
multi-stopCathay Pacific
23h 30mNKG-SFO
$2,358
6/1sáb.
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
37h 20mSFO-NKG
6/10lun.
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
31h 35mNKG-SFO
$2,740
5/31vie.
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
37h 20mSFO-NKG
6/6jue.
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
42h 10mNKG-SFO
$2,790

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