Changsha to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Changsha to San Francisco, look for around $880, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $975 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Changsha to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for CSX → 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 $878 ($924 on Asiana Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Seoul out and one connection via Seoul back. Arrive home Dec 17. 1am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Dec 8–15, Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $877.80 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $880 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 8–15, Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $877.80 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: None of the 4 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Jan 26 had a nonstop from Changsha to San Francisco; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $878; lowest Axel-exclusive $878 ($924 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 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $56 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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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · CSX–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 8–15, Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $877.80 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 4 departure dates we searched from Dec 8 to Jan 26 had a nonstop from Changsha to San Francisco; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Asiana: Via Seoul
• Cathay Pacific: Via Hong Kong
• Korean Air: Via Seoul

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $878. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $56 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 8–15: $924 on Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $878 ($46 less).
• Cathay Pacific / Asiana Airlines, Dec 22–29: $1,030 on Cathay Pacific / Asiana Airlines, Axel-exclusive $975 ($55 less).

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Every trip we checked

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

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $877.80 · Airline $924.00 · Save $46.20 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines (out CSX–SFO 322 / 212 01:00–14:30, back SFO–CSX 2113 / 321 15:40–23:35+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Dec 17. 1am on Dec 8 means going to the airport the evening of Dec 7. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $974.89 · Airline $1,030.00 · Save $55.11 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Asiana Airlines (out CSX–SFO 967 / 872 13:00–21:15, back SFO–CSX 211 / 321 23:00–23:35+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $993.17 · Airline $1,046.00 · Save $52.83 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific / Korean Air (out CSX–SFO 967 / 872 13:00–21:15, back SFO–CSX 24 / 145 11:45–22:55+1; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,045.39 · Airline $1,101.00 · Save $55.61 · See flights for these dates Cathay Pacific (out CSX–SFO 967 / 872 13:00–21:15, back SFO–CSX 873 / 968 22:55–10:45+2; one connection via Hong Kong out, one connection via Hong Kong back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.

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 CSX–SFO 322 / 212 01:00–14:30, back SFO–CSX 211 / 321 23:00–23:35+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Jan 21. 1am on Jan 12 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 11. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,256.28 · Airline $1,328.00 · Save $71.72 · See flights for these dates Asiana Airlines / Korean Air (out CSX–SFO 322 / 212 01:00–14:30, back SFO–CSX 24 / 145 11:45–22:55+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Jan 20. 1am on Jan 12 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 11. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.
• 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 CSX–SFO 322 / 212 01:00–14:30, back SFO–CSX 211 / 321 23:00–23:35+2; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Feb 4. 1am on Jan 26 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 25. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.
• 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 CSX–SFO 322 / 212 01:00–14:30, back SFO–CSX 24 / 145 11:45–22:55+1; one connection via Seoul out, one connection via Seoul back). Arrive home Feb 3. 1am on Jan 26 means going to the airport the evening of Jan 25. Checked 2026-11-04T19:15:52Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from CSX 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 · ≤34h out / ≤34h 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: CSX → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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CSX–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 $974.89 · Cathay Pacific 967 / 872 · 13:00–21:15 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 24h 15m. Airline fare: $1,030.

• Axel-exclusive $983.16 · Asiana Airlines 322 / 212 · 01:00–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 29h 30m. Airline fare: $1,036.

• Axel-exclusive $1,672.46 · China Southern Airlines 5591 / 657 · 18:00–19:40 local · 1 stop (CAN) · 17h 40m. Airline fare: $1,767.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:15 PM UTC

CSX–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 $877.80 · Asiana Airlines 322 / 212 · 01:00–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 29h 30m. Airline fare: $924.

• Axel-exclusive $2,131.62 · Air China 1350 / 889 · 08:25–14:50 local · 1 stop (PEK) · 22h 25m. Airline fare: $2,245.

• Axel-exclusive $2,285.95 · China Southern Airlines 5591 / 657 · 18:00–19:40 local · 1 stop (CAN) · 17h 40m. Airline fare: $2,419.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:15 PM UTC

CSX–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 322 / 212 · 01:00–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 29h 30m. Airline fare: $1,096.

• Axel-exclusive $1,254.57 · Cathay Pacific 967 / 872 · 13:00–21:15 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 24h 15m. Airline fare: $1,322.

• Axel-exclusive $2,027.18 · China Southern Airlines 5591 / 657 · 18:00–19:40 local · 1 stop (CAN) · 17h 40m. Airline fare: $2,135.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:15 PM UTC

CSX–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 322 / 212 · 01:00–14:30 local · 1 stop (ICN) · 29h 30m. Airline fare: $1,246.

• Axel-exclusive $1,339.29 · Cathay Pacific 967 / 872 · 13:00–21:15 local · 1 stop (HKG) · 24h 15m. Airline fare: $1,415.

• Axel-exclusive $1,839.16 · China Southern Airlines 5591 / 657 · 18:00–19:40 local · 1 stop (CAN) · 17h 40m. Airline fare: $1,938.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:15 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 · Cathay Pacific 5.9/10 · China Southern Airlines 6.7/10 · Korean Air 6.8/10. Every airline rated.

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