Four times weekly flights no longer require stop and crew change in Seoul, South Korea

United Airlines today announced it will start nonstop service to China four-times weekly between San Francisco and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. Beginning Oct. 21, 2020, United will operate four weekly nonstop flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Customers traveling from Shanghai will return to San Francisco on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Tickets are available for purchase on united.com and the United mobile app.

United will continue operating four weekly flights between San Francisco and Shanghai and beginning October 21, will no longer be required to stop in Seoul. United offered more service to China than any other U.S. carrier prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19. In 2019, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.

"United continues playing a critical role in keeping people and global supply chains connected to Shanghai and to cities around the world," said Patrick Quayle, United's vice president of International Network and Alliances. "We look forward to resuming nonstop service and offering our customers greater convenience and shorter flight times between San Francisco and Shanghai."

United service to Shanghai*

Flight
Depart
Day
Time
Arrive
Time
UA 857
San Francisco 
Weds., Fri.,

Sat., Sun. 
11:50 a.m.
Shanghai
4:30 p.m.+1 day
UA 858
Shanghai 
Mon., Tues., 

Fri., Sun.
1:30 p.m.
San Francisco
9:30 a.m.

*Schedule times subject to change