There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Stanford University by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVG - SFO
15h 2m$211–577Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SHA - SFO
17h 5m$234–719Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PVG - SJC
18h 11m$316–819Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HGH - SFO
20h 16m$345–1,141Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PVG - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
20h 54m$334–832
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Stanford University is to fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Stanford University is to fly which takes 15h 2m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Shanghai and Stanford University is 6216 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Shanghai to Stanford University, including transfers.
Stanford University is 16h behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:31 PM in Shanghai and 2:31 AM in Stanford University.
There are 509+ hotels available in Stanford University.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Stanford University, CA, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
- 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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