There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to California by plane or train
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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
15h 10m$514–1,217Train 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$373–1,418Fly 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 50m$431–917Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PEK - SMF
16h 40m$656–2,508Fly 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
19h 2m$555–2,105Fly 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$757–2,227Fly 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
19h 15m$610–2,314Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PEK - SJC
17h 17m$610–2,210
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 $500 - $1,300 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to California is to fly which takes 15h 10m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Beijing and California is 5972 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Beijing to California, including transfers.
California is 15h behind Beijing. It is currently 1:25 AM in Beijing and 10:25 AM in California.
There are 3400+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and California, USA?
United Airlines, Air China, 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–5,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–2,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–4,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
- 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
- $500–3,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- 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
- $470–1,800
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
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