Visit 2 Cities – United – $592: San Francisco – Hong Kong + Shanghai, China. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

How about a trip to both Hong Kong and Shanghai this month? To get this price, you must do Shanghai first—check out the sample we priced below.

Sailing in Hong Kong - Photo: Prachanart Viriyaraks via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sailing in Hong Kong – Photo: Prachanart Viriyaraks via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • San Francisco to Shanghai: April 26th
  • Shanghai to Hong Kong: April 29th
  • Hong Kong to San Francisco: May 6th

Fare Availability:

  • Valid for travel on the outbound in April. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
  • Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
    • Departing from: SFO
    • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: pvg /minconnect 2880
      • The 2880 after minconnect is telling ITA to search for a connection of at least 2,880 minutes or 48 hours. If you would like even a longer stopover, increase the time in minutes.
    • Destination: HKG
    • Return Advanced Routing Code: ua
    • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
    • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
    • Length of stay “5-12” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
  • How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Book” section below.

Fare Class:

  • United: G and T
  • Dragonair: S

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

  • $500

Routing:

  • SFO – PVG (Shanghai) – HKG (Hong Kong) – SFO

Stopover:

Global Premier Upgrade Fare (for United 1K and GS members):

  • W Class to Hong Kong
  • $1,022

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 13,824 miles or 4.3 cents per mile
  • Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,045 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 2,500 miles

How to Book:

  • Book on Google Flights with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. We have pre-populated the same date on the Google Flights link.

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Background Information:

Hong Kong:

  • Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
  • Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) – $1USD = 7.8 HKD

Japan:

 

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

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Comments (2)

  • David Lum 8 years ago Reply

    I think that return city in the sample dates should be San Francisco, not Chicago.

    The Flight Deal 8 years ago Reply

    @David – thx. corrected

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