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$554 Find cheap flights from Qingdao to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Qingdao to San Francisco departing on 10/24. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Qingdao to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Qingdao to San Francisco (TAO-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Qingdao to San Francisco 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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7:30 pm - 8:15 pmTAO-SFO
15h 45m1 stop
12:35 am - 4:05 pmSFO-TAO
24h 30m1 stop
$1,419China Southern
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Mon, Jul 22 - Mon, Aug 19
10:30 am - 8:15 pmTAO-SFO
24h 45m1 stop
12:35 am - 11:40 amSFO-TAO
20h 05m1 stop
$1,528China Southern
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Thu, Jul 25 - Tue, Aug 20
8:20 pm - 3:40 pmTAO-SFO
34h 20m1 stop
11:30 pm - 9:15 amSFO-TAO
18h 45m1 stop
$1,685
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Mon, Jul 22 - Tue, Aug 20
8:20 pm - 3:40 pmTAO-SFO
34h 20m1 stop
11:30 pm - 9:15 amSFO-TAO
18h 45m1 stop
$1,695
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Mon, Jul 22 - Thu, Aug 22
11:50 am - 3:40 pmTAO-SFO
18h 50m1 stop
11:30 pm - 3:55 pmSFO-TAO
25h 25m1 stop
$1,696
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Tue, Jul 23 - Wed, Aug 21
8:20 pm - 3:40 pmTAO-SFO
34h 20m1 stop
9:26 am - 11:40 pmSFO-TAO
23h 14m2 stops
$1,777Asiana Airlines
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Mon, Jul 22 - Tue, Aug 20
11:50 am - 3:40 pmTAO-SFO
18h 50m1 stop
10:46 am - 12:20 amSFO-TAO
22h 34m2 stops
$1,803Asiana Airlines
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Tue, Jul 23 - Wed, Aug 21
6:40 am - 9:05 amTAO-SFO
17h 25m1 stop
12:00 pm - 12:30 pmSFO-TAO
33h 30m1 stop
$1,881China Eastern
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Thu, Jul 25 - Thu, Aug 22
9:00 pm - 9:05 amTAO-SFO
27h 05m1 stop
9:30 am - 12:20 pmSFO-TAO
35h 50m2 stops
$1,914China Eastern
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Wed, Jul 24 - Wed, Aug 21
9:45 am - 11:00 amTAO-SFO
16h 15m1 stop
1:10 pm - 8:40 amSFO-TAO
28h 30m1 stop
$1,938Korean Air
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Sun, Jul 28 - Tue, Aug 20

Flights from Qingdao to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Qingdao to San Francisco 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 Qingdao to San Francisco?

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Qingdao to San Francisco, 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 Qingdao to San Francisco is April, where tickets cost $831 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of tickets is $1,939 and $1,826 respectively.

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Low season

April

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$554
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 37% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 38% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Qingdao to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Qingdao to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Qingdao to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Qingdao to San Francisco was $554 for a one-way ticket and $1,419 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Qingdao and on arrival in San Francisco.

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

    When flying out of Qingdao you will be using Qingdao Jiaodong Intl. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Qingdao to San Francisco are Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,142 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 $1,759 and an overall rating of 8.3.

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

    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 Qingdao to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Qingdao with another airline. Booking your flights between Qingdao and SFO 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 Qingdao to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Qingdao up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from Qingdao to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Qingdao to San Francisco. 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 Qingdao to San Francisco? 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.
8.5
Korean AirOverall score based on 1150 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.8Crew
8.1Food
8.6Boarding
8.2Entertainment
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The flight crews were extremely professional helpful and courteous. Departure and arrival times were accurate. No delay. Thanks

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ICN - SGN
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The flight crews were extremely professional helpful and courteous. Departure and arrival times were accurate. No delay. Thanks

Not very comfortable seated in the back plane due to turbulence

I enjoyed flying on Korean Air. The service was great and the food was yummy. They served white fish.

I enjoyed flying on Korean Air. The service was great and the food was yummy, especially the bibimbap and cold spicy noodles. The only thing that bummed me out on this red-eye flight was that my seat did not properly recline so I was not able to sleep.

Ford not that great the seat not to big for leg room like other airline

Korean Air had great service and the Bibimbap dish was the best airplane food I’ve ever had. It was a long flight so in between the two meals they served customers could get Shin ramen. The flight attendants let my children use a pair of nice headphones for the flight and had earbuds and slippers for all the adults. The flight was long but the time passed by relatively quickly because they have many great shows in their entertainment TV. I watched the BTS Love Yourself and Speak Yourself concerts 💜

It was ok. Not good and not a bad experience

not too bad but not too great either. Service on all airlines declined ever since covid. Your Delta Stewardess are not that friendly at all. :-(

I like your stewardess, they are nice. However, your food could have been better and wheres your dessert? You do not offer beer or scotch. I do not drink alcohol biut my husband can have one or two, he has to ask if he can have one. during dinner or lunch, it should be offerred. Also, you do not have the most famous drinks ginger ale

Not accommodating ground staff On board slow service Crew members not very friendly

Seems like crew assumed you're korean. Not impressed by crew

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!

Asian Vegitarian food was test less No Salt or pepper served Need to improve with Chef who can caters for Peaple from India I am sure Chef knows different varieties of food Indian People like

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.

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

The entertainment screens are dated and needs to be changed to new screens. Then when we got home, I found out 2 of our luggage’s were damaged (huge) and some items stolen.

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.

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

Aside from a LOT of turbulence the flight was perfect! The flight crew was superb and the food was delicious!

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 😾

Cons: "Everything was great. Very nice and friendly crew, clean plane, great food. Excellent overall"
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: "Because of our delay, we flew with Air Thai instead of Air China....much better airline"
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "Staff was not helpful and kind of rude unless you spoke their language. Food options were terrible and not very comfortable seat for 13+ hr flight."
Cons: "Connecting though Beijing from Taipei to LAX is not recommended if you can avoid it!"
Pros: "The food was good. It was nice that they supply wet hot towels before each meal. The seat was comfortable with the price I paid for. The rest room is nice and clean and quite spacious. The L’occitane toiletery bag was nice."
Cons: "It would be nice to supply mouthwash in the rest room. It would be nice to have a foot step at the bottom to open the trash container. The comforter is not washed and smells."
Cons: "Even for business class there is no TV screen on each seat. Just one small TV screen on the ceiling for a few rows to share. It would be much better with TV screen on each seat. I was sitting in the first row business class and the air hostess skipped me and didn’t give me a slipper. She gave me a used slipper at the end only without a packet. This is unprofessional to treat a business class passenger"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room limited, and food is minimal."

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Qingdao to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/24Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
17h 25mTAO-SFO
$554
10/24Thu
2 stopsChina Eastern
23h 03mTAO-SFO
$680
10/24Thu
3 stops
28h 25mTAO-SFO
$3,339

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Qingdao - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Qingdao (TAO)China

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Qingdao

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