Tianjin to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $983.16 for a complete round trip from Tianjin to San Francisco, Dec 22–29. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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3 date pairs · 6 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Tianjin to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for TSN → SFO. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $983 ($1,036 on Asiana Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, one connection via Seoul out and one connection via Seoul back. Arrive home Dec 31. Dec 22–29, Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $983.16 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $983; lowest Axel-exclusive $983 ($1,036 on Asiana Airlines)) and Jan 2027 (typical $1,037; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,037 ($1,096 on Asiana Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $59 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 6 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Asiana: Via Seoul
  • Korean Air: Via Seoul

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $983. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $983, $1,036 on Asiana Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,037–$1,182, $1,096 on Asiana Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $59 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Asiana Airlines, Dec 22–29: $1,036 on Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $983 ($53 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $983.16 · Airline $1,036.00 · Save $52.84 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines (out TSN–SFO 328 / 212 10:55–14:30, back SFO–TSN 211 / 327 23:00–09:55+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:22Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,046.19 · Airline $1,103.00 · Save $56.81 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines / Korean Air (out TSN–SFO 328 / 212 10:55–14:30, back SFO–TSN 24 / 805 11:45–11:15+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:22Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,181.83 · Airline $1,246.00 · Save $64.17 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines (out TSN–SFO 328 / 212 10:55–14:30, back SFO–TSN 211 / 327 23:00–09:55+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:22Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,277.10 · Airline $1,350.00 · Save $72.90 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines / Korean Air (out TSN–SFO 328 / 212 10:55–14:30, back SFO–TSN 24 / 805 11:45–11:15+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:22Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,037.36 · Airline $1,096.00 · Save $58.64 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines (out TSN–SFO 328 / 212 10:55–14:30, back SFO–TSN 211 / 327 23:00–09:55+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:22Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,139.74 · Airline $1,201.00 · Save $61.26 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines / Korean Air (out TSN–SFO 328 / 212 10:55–14:30, back SFO–TSN 24 / 805 11:45–11:15+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:17:22Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from TSN to SFO for one adult in economy: 3 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤28h out / ≤28h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: TSN → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

TSN–SFO · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $953.18 · Asiana Airlines 328 / 212 · 10:55–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 19h 35m. Airline fare: $1,006.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,035.35 · Korean Air 806 / 23 · 12:30–09:35 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (ICN) · 37h 5m. Airline fare: $1,091.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,131.62 · Air China 2833 / 858 · 08:25–08:25 local · 1 stop (PVG) · 16h 0m. Airline fare: $2,245.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

TSN–SFO · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $983.16 · Asiana Airlines 328 / 212 · 10:55–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 19h 35m. Airline fare: $1,036.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,339.77 · Air China 2833 / 858 · 08:25–08:25 local · 1 stop (PVG) · 16h 0m. Airline fare: $1,417.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,776.50 · Korean Air 806 / 11 / 1421 · 12:30–09:08 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (ICN, LAX) · 36h 38m. Airline fare: $1,870.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

TSN–SFO · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,181.83 · Asiana Airlines 328 / 212 · 10:55–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 19h 35m. Airline fare: $1,246.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,911.93 · Korean Air 806 / 11 / 1421 · 12:30–09:04 (January 13, 2027) local · 2 stops (ICN, LAX) · 36h 34m. Airline fare: $2,020.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,267.65 · China Eastern Airlines 5228 / 111 / 80 · 18:00–12:55 (January 13, 2027) local · 2 stops (PVG, CDG) · 34h 55m. Airline fare: $2,387.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

TSN–SFO · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,037.36 · Asiana Airlines 328 / 212 · 10:55–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 19h 35m. Airline fare: $1,096.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,287.50 · Korean Air 806 / 23 · 12:30–09:35 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (ICN) · 37h 5m. Airline fare: $1,361.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,859.83 · Air China 2833 / 858 · 08:25–08:25 local · 1 stop (PVG) · 16h 0m. Airline fare: $1,966.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Asiana Airlines 6.4/10 · Korean Air 6.8/10. Every airline rated.

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