Sunset over the clouds from an airplane window
Departures · Fri 23 or Sat 24 Oct

Shenzhen → USA by Sunday

One way, economy. A weekend stop in Asia, land on the US West Coast on Sunday 25 Oct, Dallas on Monday.

Flight prices checked 05:20 UTC, hotel prices 05:20–05:21 UTC, 14 Oct 2026. Prices change. Nothing is booked.

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Fort Santiago gate, Intramuros, Manila
The answer

Fly via Manila, land in Seattle

One Philippine Airlines ticket with a 21-hour stop: a free Sunday in Manila, and in Seattle at 19:45 that evening.

£614flights + 2 Marriott nights
the lowest total of every route
Want the nicer weekend?
Taipei, then San Francisco£830
Want to land earliest?
Tokyo, then Los Angeles£859

Every option lands on the US mainland on Sunday and leaves all of Monday for Dallas. That flight is not included.

Fort Santiago gate, Intramuros, Manila
★ Recommended · cheapest

Manila → Seattle

PR 311Sat 24Hong Kong 23:15 → Manila ~01:30 Sun
PR 124Sun 25Manila 22:40 → Seattle 19:45 Sun, nonstop

Stop: 21 h in Manila. Intramuros, Binondo, Makati. One ticket, bag checked through. Leave Shenzhen ~19:00 Sat.

AC Hotel by Marriott Manila
Sat 24, for the ~02:00 arrival£114
Seattle Airport Marriott
Sun 25 · cheaper: Courtyard SeaTac £92£114
Flights, incl. ~£20 train to HK airport
fare £366£386
£614total

Pros

  • Cheapest of every route
  • One ticket: delays are the airline’s problem
  • A whole Sunday in Manila at no extra fare

Cons

  • Land at 01:30, so a short night
  • Late Saturday start from Hong Kong
  • Seattle has fewer Dallas flights
Seattle skyline with Mount RainierSeattleLands Sun 19:45. About 3 nonstops to Dallas a day.
Book on PAL See fares
Taipei skyline at night with Taipei 101
Best city break

Taipei → San Francisco

UO 114Sat 24Hong Kong 14:55 → Taipei 16:45 · HK Express £73
UA 852Sun 25Taipei 22:30 → San Francisco 19:10 Sun, nonstop · £333

Stop: Sat evening + all Sunday. Night markets, Taipei 101, Beitou hot springs. Leave Shenzhen ~11:00 Sat.

Taipei Marriott
Sat 24 · cheaper: Aloft Beitou £135£233
SFO Airport Marriott Waterfront
Sun 25 · cheaper: Four Points SFO £85£146
Flights, incl. ~£25 bag + ~£20 train£451
£830total
~£671 with the cheaper hotels

Pros

  • Both flights nonstop, at sane hours
  • Taipei is easy, safe and walkable
  • SFO has plenty of Monday flights to Dallas

Cons

  • About £216 more than Manila
  • Two tickets; HK Express bag costs extra
  • Check the United fare includes a bag
Golden Gate BridgeSan FranciscoLands Sun 19:10. Many Dallas flights on Monday.
Leave Friday instead (2 nights)

Same UO 114 on Fri 23 is £75. Courtyard Taipei Downtown is ~£223 a night (13 Oct). Total about £1,045.

HK Express United See fares
Shibuya Scramble Crossing, Tokyo
Lands earliest

Tokyo → Los Angeles

UO 652Sat 24Hong Kong 15:10 → Narita 20:40 · HK Express £112
DL 8Sun 25Haneda 20:00 → Los Angeles 13:56 Sun, nonstop · £347

Stop: Sat night + Sunday until ~17:30. Into Narita, out of Haneda. Leave Shenzhen ~11:15 Sat.

Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo
Sat 24£201
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Sun 25 · cheaper: Aloft El Segundo £111£154
Flights, incl. ~£25 bag + ~£20 train£504
£859total
~£816 with Aloft in LA

Pros

  • In LA by 14:00 on Sunday
  • LAX is best for Dallas flights
  • Both flights nonstop

Cons

  • Most expensive route
  • Airport change: Narita in, Haneda out
  • Only one night in Tokyo
Downtown Los Angeles at nightLos AngelesLands Sun 13:56. 15+ Dallas flights a day.
Leave Friday instead (2 nights)

UO 650 Fri 14:15 → Narita 19:45, £112 (13 Oct). Sheraton Miyako ~£250 a night (13 Oct). Total about £1,158.

HK Express Delta See fares
Golden Gate Bridge
Or skip the stop

Fly straight to the US

Sat · PR 307 + PR 104HK 18:00 → Manila (2 h 55 min) → San Francisco 21:10 Sat. £357 (14 Oct) + 2 nights SFO Marriott Waterfront ~£140 (13 Oct). ~£657
Fri · PR 307 + PR 124HK 18:00 → Manila → Seattle 20:05 Fri. £367 + 3 nights Seattle Airport Marriott ~£118 (13 Oct). ~£741
Fri · UA 153HK 12:40 → Los Angeles 11:10 Fri, nonstop. £392 + LA weekend hotels £230–300 a night (13 Oct). ~£1,246

Pros

  • Cheapest fares, one ticket
  • No hotel abroad

Cons

  • The weekend is spent in US hotels
  • No city break
Side by side

Which one?

Manila → Seattle£614Lands Sun 19:45 · best for the lowest cost
Taipei → SF£830Lands Sun 19:10 · best weekend
Tokyo → LA£859Lands Sun 13:56 · earliest, best for Dallas
No stop → SF£657Lands Sat 21:10 · weekend in the US

Totals = flights + the Marriott nights on each route slide. Flights 05:20 UTC 14 Oct; hotels 05:20–05:21 UTC 14 Oct, except where marked 13 Oct.

Before you book

Check these

  • Re-check fares; these move daily.
  • HK Express is hand luggage only: add a checked bag (~£25, estimate).
  • United and Delta: pick a fare that includes a checked bag, not Basic Economy.
  • Manila: fill in the free eTravel form within 72 h before landing.
  • Shenzhen → HK airport: high-speed train Futian → West Kowloon, then the Airport Express. Allow ~4 h door to check-in.
  • Hotel prices are Google Hotels nightly rates. Check taxes and the Bonvoy member rate on marriott.com.

Flights

Philippine Airlines HK Express United Delta

Fare searches

HKG → SEA, 24 Oct HKG → TPE, 24 Oct TPE → SFO, 25 Oct HKG → Tokyo, 24 Oct Tokyo → LAX, 25 Oct HKG → SFO, 24 Oct

Hotels

marriott.com Manila Taipei Tokyo Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles
Philippines eTravel
Credits

Photos

All from Wikimedia Commons, used under their licences.

Sunset from an airplane window
Salwa Farwaneh Dameh · CC0
Fort Santiago, Manila
Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
Taipei skyline from Hongludi
xiangyang17 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Golden Gate Bridge from Marshall’s Beach
Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Seattle and Mount Rainier
Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Downtown Los Angeles at night
Camiloarenivar · CC BY-SA 4.0

Prepared 14 Oct 2026. Prices are indicative. Nothing is booked or held.