Economy fares · SFO to HKG
Our last fare check on this route was Oct 16, 2026, so its prices may have changed. Search below for today's fares.
Photo of San Francisco, where this route departs: Downtown San Francisco skyline with the Transamerica Pyramid. Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped; the crop is shared under the same licence.
Distance
6,915 mi
SFO to HKG, straight line
Nonstop
Not seen
in our Oct 16 check
Airline seen
1
MU
Fare checks
3
since Sep 24, 2026, latest Oct 16
Cathay Pacific flies San Francisco to Hong Kong direct in about 15 hours 15 minutes, and United says it flies the route twice daily. In our 16 Oct 2026 economy check for a 30 Nov to 7 Dec 2026 round trip, all 10 fares were China Eastern with one connection, taking 20 hours 15 minutes to 36 hours 20 minutes.
From 10 real fares found in our latest check. Prices are per person and can change.
10 real fares from our latest check, cheapest first. Prices are per person and can change until ticketed.
MU
1 stop · 32h 40m · Mon, Nov 30
MU
1 stop · 20h 15m · Mon, Nov 30
MU
1 stop · 34h 25m · Mon, Nov 30
MU
1 stop · 36h 20m · Mon, Nov 30
MU
1 stop · 20h 15m · Mon, Nov 30
A direct Cathay Pacific flight takes about 15 hours 15 minutes. The connecting China Eastern itineraries in our check added at least 5 hours, and the longest took more than twice as long as the direct flight. If you connect in mainland China, China's 24-hour visa-free transit applies to every nationality with an onward ticket, provided you stay in the airport's restricted area. Before you book a connection, ask our advisors whether your bags are checked through to Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific sells three economy fares: Light, Essential and Flex. Each allows one carry-on piece of 7kg. Light includes no free seat selection, Essential includes regular seats, and only Flex includes free flight changes. Cathay's own pages give different checked bag allowances for Light on this route, so confirm the allowance on your booking before you travel.
On international routes, China Eastern allows one carry-on piece of up to 8kg and 115cm in total dimensions. Pack to that limit if you are taking a connecting fare through China.
Hong Kong flights from the Bay Area leave from SFO. San Jose's nonstop list does not include Hong Kong, and Oakland's destinations do not include Asia.
US passport holders can visit Hong Kong visa-free for 90 days. You need an onward or return ticket, unless you travel on to mainland China or Macao, and enough money for your stay.
The Airport Express reaches Hong Kong Station in about 24 minutes, runs about every 15 minutes, and operates from 05:54 to 00:48. Free in-town check-in is available at Kowloon and Hong Kong stations for your return flight. Citybus and Long Win Bus run airport bus routes.
Book online, or call our advisors on (800) 436-9330 to compare direct and connecting options for your dates. The fares on this page come from our last check and show the date beside them; prices change until you book.
Cathay Pacific's direct flight takes about 15 hours 15 minutes. One-stop China Eastern itineraries in our 16 Oct 2026 check took 20 hours 15 minutes to 36 hours 20 minutes.
Cathay Pacific flies the route direct, and United says it flies San Francisco to Hong Kong twice daily.
No, for visits of up to 90 days. You need an onward or return ticket and enough money for your stay.
China's 24-hour visa-free transit covers all nationalities with an onward ticket who stay in the restricted area. Check your connection time and bags with an advisor before booking.
The fare box on this page shows round trip fares from our last check, with the date they were checked. Compare it with direct Cathay Pacific or United fares for your dates.
The Airport Express reaches Hong Kong Station in about 24 minutes and runs about every 15 minutes from 05:54 to 00:48.
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