There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to California by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PEK - SFO
14h 55m$503–1,217Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PKX - SFO
17h 20m$343–1,318Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PEK - LAX
15h 10m$370–817Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PEK - SMF
16h 59m$505–2,508Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PEK - FAT
18h 57m$464–2,205Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PEK - TIJ
17h 15m$656–1,627Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PEK - BUR
18h 1m$399–1,914Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PEK - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
21h 36m$467–1,673
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to California is to fly which costs $370 - $850 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to California is to fly which takes 14h 55m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Beijing and California is 5972 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Beijing to California, including transfers.
California is 15h behind Beijing. It is currently 6:57 PM in Beijing and 3:57 AM in California.
There are 3367+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and California, USA?
Air China, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–4,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–4,300
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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