Chengdu to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Chengdu to San Francisco, look for around $1,110 with shorter journeys. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,145 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 11 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Chengdu to San Francisco flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Chengdu to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for CTU → SFO. Next departures: 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 · Fri Nov 20. 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 $1,111 ($1,176 on Cathay Pacific) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, one connection via Hong Kong out and one connection via Hong Kong back. Arrive home Dec 31. Dec 22–29, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,111.32 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $1,110 for a week-long round trip (shorter journeys). Dec 22–29, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,111.32 · 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 $1,111; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,111 ($1,176 on Cathay Pacific)) and Jan 2027 (typical $1,143; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,143 ($1,209 on Cathay Pacific)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 11 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.2–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $72 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$1,110$1,1454
Shorter journeys (≤1 stop · ≤32h out / ≤32h back; overnight arrivals allowed)$1,110$1,1454

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · CTU–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,111.32 · See flights for these dates; shorter journeys, Dec 22–29, Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,111.32 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 11 trips we checked were at least 5.2% less.

Chengdu to San Francisco nonstop flights, airlines and connections

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.

  • Cathay Pacific: Via Hong Kong
  • EVA Air: Via Taipei

Chengdu to San Francisco flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $1,111. 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 $1,111–$1,766, $1,176 on Cathay Pacific for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,143–$1,235, $1,209 on Cathay Pacific for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Chengdu to San Francisco flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 11 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.2–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $72 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Cathay Pacific, Dec 22–29: $1,176 on Cathay Pacific, Axel-exclusive $1,111 ($65 less).

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Chengdu to San Francisco fares we checked

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

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,766.16 · Airline $1,866.00 · Save $99.84 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–20:55, back SFO–CTU 873 / 986 22:55–13:25+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,171.81 · Airline $2,297.00 · Save $125.19 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Alaska Airlines (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–20:55, back SFO–CTU 68 / 833 / 916 06:00–22:10+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, 2 connections via Seattle and Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $4,639.74 · Airline $4,902.00 · Save $262.26 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / EVA Air (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–20:55, back SFO–CTU 17 / 765 23:50–18:05+3; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Taipei back). Arrive home Dec 18. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,111.32 · Airline $1,176.00 · Save $64.68 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–21:15, back SFO–CTU 873 / 916 22:55–22:10+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,234.59 · Airline $1,303.00 · Save $68.41 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–21:15, back SFO–CTU 873 / 986 22:55–13:25+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,246.16 · Airline $1,318.00 · Save $71.84 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Alaska Airlines (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–21:15, back SFO–CTU 1327 / 833 / 916 06:00–22:10+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, 2 connections via Seattle and Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,234.59 · Airline $1,303.00 · Save $68.41 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–21:15, back SFO–CTU 873 / 986 22:55–13:25+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,317.97 · Airline $1,391.00 · Save $73.03 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Alaska Airlines (out CTU–SFO 987 / 872 14:40–21:15, back SFO–CTU 68 / 833 / 916 07:00–22:10+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, 2 connections via Seattle and Hong Kong back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:15Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,142.50 · Airline $1,209.00 · Save $66.50 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CTU–SFO 917 / 870 08:15–09:45, back SFO–CTU 873 / 986 22:55–13:25+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:16Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,215.27 · Airline $1,286.00 · Save $70.73 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Alaska Airlines (out CTU–SFO 917 / 870 08:15–09:45, back SFO–CTU 68 / 833 / 916 07:00–22:10+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, 2 connections via Seattle and Hong Kong back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:16Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $4,639.74 · Airline $4,902.00 · Save $262.26 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / EVA Air (out CTU–SFO 917 / 870 08:15–09:45, back SFO–CTU 17 / 765 23:50–18:05+3; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Taipei back). Arrive home Feb 5. Checked 2026-11-04T19:12:16Z.

How we checked Chengdu to San Francisco prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from CTU to SFO for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤32h out / ≤32h 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: CTU → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

CTU–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 $1,076.35 · Cathay Pacific 987 / 872 · 14:40–21:15 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 22h 35m. Airline fare: $1,133.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,338.33 · Air China 4109 / 889 · 15:00–14:50 local · 1 stop (PEK) · 15h 50m. Airline fare: $1,411.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–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 $1,766.16 · Cathay Pacific 987 / 872 · 14:40–20:55 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 22h 15m. Airline fare: $1,866.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,099.33 · Air China 4503 / 858 · 07:30–08:25 local · 1 stop (PVG) · 16h 55m. Airline fare: $2,218.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–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 $1,142.50 · Cathay Pacific 917 / 870 · 08:15–09:45 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 17h 30m. Airline fare: $1,209.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,880.87 · Air China 4109 / 889 · 15:00–14:50 local · 1 stop (PEK) · 15h 50m. Airline fare: $1,983.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

CTU–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 $1,234.59 · Cathay Pacific 987 / 872 · 14:40–21:15 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 22h 35m. Airline fare: $1,303.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,901.46 · China Southern Airlines 3472 / 657 · 17:30–19:40 local · 1 stop (CAN) · 18h 10m. Airline fare: $2,010.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,401.59 · Air China 4115 / 889 · 10:55–14:50 local · 1 stop (PEK) · 19h 55m. Airline fare: $2,536.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:12 PM UTC

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

Airline ratings: Cathay Pacific 5.9/10 · Alaska Airlines 7.6/10 · EVA Air 6.7/10 · China Southern Airlines 6.7/10. Every airline rated.

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