There are 8 ways to get from Hong Kong to California by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HKG - SFO
15h 35m$426–920Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CAN - SFO
17h 34m$254–779Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HKG - LAX
16h 5m$422–769Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane HKG - SMF
17h 27m$397–1,510Fly Hong Kong International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane HKG - SAN
18h 21m$357–1,311Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane HKG - FAT
19h 16m$346–1,307Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane HKG - BUR
19h 14m$411–1,516Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane HKG - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
21h 24m$419–1,375
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to California is to train and fly which costs $250 - $800 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to California is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs $420 - $950.
The distance between Hong Kong and California is 6996 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Hong Kong to California, including transfers.
California is 15h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 3:48 AM in Hong Kong and 12:48 PM in California.
There are 3352+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and California, USA?
United Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and two other airlines fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- $12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- $19–22
- Business Class Seat
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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