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Anyone looking for a sustainable way to fly should consider booking their ticket with United Airlines. They are one of a few airlines that have already started replacing conventional jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuel to reduce the net carbon emissions in each flight. You can also play your part by booking nonstop flights instead of connecting flights to reduce the total distance covered and hence cut down emissions.

Despite the long nature of the flight, a few airlines are offering nonstop flights from Shanghai to San Francisco. Both United Airlines and Air China provide a direct connection with the average travel duration standing just under 12 hours.

There are two options for public transport to downtown San Francisco from SFO. You can choose between the bus and the metro. Of the two, the metro is arguably the best option since it uses the Bay Area Rapid Transit making it a lot faster and convenient even when you have a lot of luggage. To board the metro, follow the BART signs in the International Terminal that lead to the BART station.

The city and country where you will have your layover depend on which airline you’re flying. Most airlines tend to have their layovers in their home countries since it is cheaper and more convenient. For instance, on this route, Turkish Airlines has all its layovers scheduled for Istanbul while China Airlines will have its layovers in Taipei City.

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport to San Francisco was £412 for a one-way ticket and £761 for a return.

The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Shanghai Pudong Airport to San Francisco flight route.

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

There are direct flights from Shanghai Pudong Airport to San Francisco on a daily basis.

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Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Shanghai Pudong Airport with another airline.

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 Shanghai Pudong Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.