There are 8 ways to get from California to Hong Kong by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SFO - HKG
17h 45m$3,382–6,735Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane LAX - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to West Kowloon Stationtrain
21h 12m$2,261–6,714Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane LAX - HKG
18h$3,355–6,230Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane SFO - SZX
21h 28m$2,314–6,255Fly San Francisco International Airport to Macau International Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane SFO - MFM
- Take the ferry from Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Sheung Wanferry
21h 12m$3,957–9,825Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Macau International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane LAX - MFM
- Take the ferry from Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Sheung Wanferry
22h 7m$3,130–8,820Fly San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane SFO - CAN
- Take the train from Guangzhou East to West Kowloon Stationtrain
20h 52m$4,688–6,719Fly Tijuana International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane TIJ - SZX
21h 11m$10,057–13,328
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Hong Kong is to fly and train which costs $2200 - $7000 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from California to Hong Kong is to fly which takes 17h 45m and costs $3300 - $7000.
The distance between California and Hong Kong is 11195 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from California to Hong Kong, including transfers.
Hong Kong is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 5:18 AM in California and 8:18 PM in Hong Kong.
There are 642+ hotels available in Hong Kong.
What companies run services between California, USA and Hong Kong?
United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) every 3 hours.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Macau International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Macau International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Train from Guangzhou East to West Kowloon Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $210–310
Train from Guangzhou East to West Kowloon Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $95–105
- 1st Class Seat
- $150–170
- Business Class Seat
- $210–310
- Phone
- +852 2359 9990
- Website
- cotaiwaterjet.com
Ferry from Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Sheung Wan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $175–220
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- $175
- Weekends/Holidays
- $190
- Night Sailing
- $220
Ferry from Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal to Hong Kong Sheung Wan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $175–220
- Schedules at
- cotaiwaterjet.com
- Weekdays
- $175
- Weekends/Holidays
- $190
- Night Sailing
- $220
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