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San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from €381 and round-trip from €736. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 13:00
        14h 15m
        Direct
        PEK 18:15
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sat, Oct 31 | Air China
        PEK 12:55
        12h 35m
        Direct
        SFO 09:30
        Beijing - San Francisco | Sat, Nov 7 | Air China
        €938 €1,031
        9% off
        9% off
        €1,031 €938
      • SFO 12:00
        14h 15m
        Direct
        PEK 18:15
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sat, Nov 7 | Air China
        PEK 12:55
        12h 35m
        Direct
        SFO 09:30
        Beijing - San Francisco | Sat, Nov 14 | Air China
        €938 €1,031
        9% off
        9% off
        €1,031 €938
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sun, Nov 15 | Philippine Airlines
        PKX 08:30
        24h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 17:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 22 | Vietnam Airlines
        €736 €1,031
        28% off
        28% off
        €1,031 €736
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Thu, Nov 19 | Philippine Airlines
        PKX 08:30
        24h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 17:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 22 | Vietnam Airlines
        €736
        28% off
        €1,031 €736
      • SFO 13:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Fri, Nov 6 | China Eastern Airlines
        PEK 14:30
        34h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 8 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 13:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Mon, Nov 9 | China Eastern Airlines
        PKX 07:30
        17h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 09:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 16 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 12:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Fri, Nov 13 | China Eastern Airlines
        PKX 20:30
        28h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 09:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Sun, Nov 15 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 12:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Mon, Nov 23 | China Eastern Airlines
        PEK 08:30
        16h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 09:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 27 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 12:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Fri, Nov 27 | China Eastern Airlines
        PKX 07:30
        17h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 09:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 30 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 12:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Fri, Nov 20 | China Eastern Airlines
        PKX 07:30
        17h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 09:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Fri, Nov 27 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 12:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Fri, Dec 4 | China Eastern Airlines
        PKX 07:30
        17h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 09:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Mon, Dec 7 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 12:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Mon, Dec 7 | China Eastern Airlines
        PKX 20:30
        28h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 09:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Sun, Dec 13 | China Eastern Airlines
        €744
        28% off
        €1,031 €744
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Thu, Nov 26 | Philippine Airlines
        PKX 08:30
        24h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 17:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 30 | Vietnam Airlines
        €748
        27% off
        €1,031 €748
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Thu, Nov 12 | Philippine Airlines
        PKX 08:30
        24h 30m
        1 stop
        SFO 17:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Mon, Nov 16 | Vietnam Airlines
        €748
        27% off
        €1,031 €748
      • SFO 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        BJS 14:00
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sun, Oct 11 | Normal Airline
        BJS 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        SFO 16:00
        Beijing - San Francisco | Tue, Oct 13 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        SFO 10:45
        14h 40m
        Direct
        PEK 17:25
        San Francisco - Beijing | Fri, Nov 13 | United Airlines
        €529 €584
        9% off
        9% off
        €584 €529
      • SFO 10:35
        13h 50m
        Direct
        PEK 15:25
        San Francisco - Beijing | Mon, Oct 12 | United Airlines
        €531 €584
        9% off
        9% off
        €584 €531
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Wed, Nov 4 | Philippine Airlines
        €381 €584
        35% off
        35% off
        €584 €381
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sun, Nov 8 | Philippine Airlines
        €382
        35% off
        €584 €382
      • SFO 23:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sun, Oct 25 | Philippine Airlines
        €383
        34% off
        €584 €383
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sun, Nov 1 | Philippine Airlines
        €384
        34% off
        €584 €384
      • SFO 12:00
        38h
        1 stop
        PEK 18:00
        San Francisco - Beijing | Mon, Nov 23 | China Eastern Airlines
        €401
        31% off
        €584 €401
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Tue, Nov 3 | Philippine Airlines
        €407
        30% off
        €584 €407
      • SFO 22:40
        21h 15m
        1 stop
        PEK 11:55
        San Francisco - Beijing | Fri, Nov 6 | Philippine Airlines
        €415
        28% off
        €584 €415
      • SFO 12:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Mon, Nov 30 | China Eastern Airlines
        €416
        28% off
        €584 €416
      • SFO 13:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Mon, Oct 26 | China Eastern Airlines
        €418
        28% off
        €584 €418
      • SFO 12:00
        33h
        1 stop
        PEK 13:00
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sat, Nov 28 | China Eastern Airlines
        €422
        28% off
        €584 €422
      • SFO 13:00
        30h 25m
        1 stop
        PEK 10:25
        San Francisco - Beijing | Thu, Oct 29 | China Eastern Airlines
        €422
        28% off
        €584 €422
      • SFO 13:00
        17h 50m
        1 stop
        PEK 21:50
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sat, Oct 31 | China Eastern Airlines
        €425
        27% off
        €584 €425
      • SFO 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        BJS 14:00
        San Francisco - Beijing | Sun, Oct 11 | Normal Airline
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Flight fares from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport are based on average airline prices for the next 3 months, according to Trip.com’s latest data.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average one-way ticket prices from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport for each month in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport are usually in September, with an average price of €488. It is best to avoid June, when the average price can reach €1,143.

€1,143
€816
€488
€161
    Cheapest
  • €611
    Oct
  • €536
    Nov
  • €888
    Dec
  • €499
    Jan
  • €677
    Feb
  • €714
    Mar
  • €540
    Apr
  • €854
    May
  • €1,143
    Jun
  • €709
    Jul
  • €566
    Aug
  • €488
    Sep

What is the cheapest month to fly return from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average monthly return fares from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, February is often the month to find the lowest fares from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, with an average price of €753. December is usually the most expensive month, with an average price reaching €1,526.

€1,526
€1,140
€753
€367
    Cheapest
  • €975
    Oct
  • €908
    Nov
  • €1,526
    Dec
  • €754
    Jan
  • €753
    Feb
  • €1,070
    Mar
  • €861
    Apr
  • €1,355
    May
  • €1,305
    Jun
  • €1,452
    Jul
  • €764
    Aug
  • €783
    Sep

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport?

The data is based on the past 12 months and shows the average ticket prices from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport for each day of the week in the Trip.com database.

Based on Trip.com's data from the past 12 months, the cheapest departure day from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport is Monday, with average prices usually lower than other days. Avoid departing on Friday as prices are typically highest on that day.

€832
€733
€633
€534
  • €633
    Mon
  • €655
    Tue
  • €738
    Wed
  • €697
    Thu
  • €832
    Fri
  • €685
    Sat
  • €759
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport is Philippine Airlines (from €380) among 9 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Philippine Airlines
From €380
Frontier Airlines
From €386
China Eastern Airlines
From €389
Alaska Airlines
From €396
Air Premia
From €402
Delta Air Lines
From €433
Hainan Airlines
From €433
American Airlines
From €438
Air Canada
From €453

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What is the flight schedule from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from San Francisco to Beijing and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. MU590

    San Francisco International Airport

    12:00

    SFO

    14h

    Direct

    17:00

    PVG

    S - - W - F -
    Search

  2. MU5163

    Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    19:30

    PVG

    2h 20m

    Direct

    21:50

    PEK

    S M T W T F S

  3. AS620

    San Francisco International Airport

    06:07

    SFO

    2h 13m

    Direct

    08:20

    SEA

    S M T W - - S
    Search

  4. HU496

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    11:10

    SEA

    13h

    Direct

    15:10

    PEK

    - M - - - F -

  5. PR105

    San Francisco International Airport

    00:30

    SFO

    13h

    Direct

    05:30

    MNL

    S M - W T F -
    Search

  6. PR358

    Ninoy Aquino International Airport

    07:10

    MNL

    4h 45m

    Direct

    11:55

    PEK

    - M - - T - S

  7. AS1327

    San Francisco International Airport

    21:20

    SFO

    2h 14m

    Direct

    23:34

    SEA

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  8. AS119

    Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    13:35

    SEA

    11h 55m

    Direct

    17:30

    ICN

    - - T W T F S

  9. KE863

    Incheon International Airport

    20:00

    ICN

    2h 30m

    Direct

    21:30

    PEK

    S M T W T F S

  10. YP112

    San Francisco International Airport

    17:00

    SFO

    12h 40m

    Direct

    21:40

    ICN

    S - T - T - S
    Search

  11. OZ331

    Incheon International Airport

    08:20

    ICN

    2h 25m

    Direct

    09:45

    PEK

    S M T W T F S

  12. YP112

    San Francisco International Airport

    17:00

    SFO

    12h 40m

    Direct

    21:40

    ICN

    S - T - T - S
    Search

  13. CA124

    Incheon International Airport

    13:05

    ICN

    2h 5m

    Direct

    14:10

    PEK

    S M T W T F S

  14. MU590

    San Francisco International Airport

    12:00

    SFO

    14h

    Direct

    17:00

    PVG

    S - - W - F -
    Search

  15. MU5151

    Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    08:00

    PVG

    2h 15m

    Direct

    10:15

    PEK

    S M T W T F S

  16. YP112

    San Francisco International Airport

    17:00

    SFO

    12h 40m

    Direct

    21:40

    ICN

    S - T - T - S
    Search

  17. OZ333

    Incheon International Airport

    12:50

    ICN

    2h 10m

    Direct

    14:00

    PEK

    S M T W T F S

  18. MU590

    San Francisco International Airport

    12:00

    SFO

    14h

    Direct

    17:00

    PVG

    S - - W - F -
    Search

  19. MU5155

    Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    10:30

    PVG

    2h 30m

    Direct

    13:00

    PEK

    S M T W T F S

  20. YP112

    San Francisco International Airport

    17:00

    SFO

    12h 40m

    Direct

    21:40

    ICN

    S - T - T - S
    Search

  21. CA136

    Incheon International Airport

    16:30

    ICN

    2h 30m

    Direct

    18:00

    PEK

    S - - - T - S
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About San Francisco International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport

Learn about San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 9,503.27km
Cheapest one-way ticket price €381
Cheapest return ticket price €736

FAQs for San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport?

    San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport takes about 13 hours 28 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 1 daily flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
  • The earliest flight from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport departs at 10:35, and the last departs at 13:00, with about 2 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around €1,448 in October, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from Beijing Capital International Airport to downtown is about 25km, by taxi about 40 minutes.
    • The distance from Beijing Daxing International Airport to downtown is about 43km, by taxi about 1 hour.
  • The closest airport to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is Beijing Miyun Mujiayu Airport. The distance is around 43km.
  • United Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 861 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport currently start from €381, and round-trip fares start from €736. The current lowest fare is a Philippine Airlines flight departing on Wed, Nov 4; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. United Airlines and Air China operate direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, with an average flight time of 13 hours 30 minutes, and around 9 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport is €699. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport operates around 8 weekly flights, mainly by United Airlines and Air China. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter San Francisco International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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