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 45m$463–767Train 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 15m$353–1,318Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PEK - SMF
16h 58m$505–1,608Fly 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
16h 1m$374–868Fly 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
19h 23m$444–1,405Fly 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 25m$359–1,114Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PEK - TIJ
17h 35m$656–1,327Fly 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 - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
20h 58m$362–1,023
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 - $900 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to California is to fly which takes 14h 45m and costs $460 - $800.
The distance between Beijing and California is 5972 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Beijing to California, including transfers.
California is 16h behind Beijing. It is currently 4:23 AM in Beijing and 12:23 PM in California.
There are 2312+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
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