There are 8 ways to get from Beijing to California by plane or shuttle
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PEK - SFO
14h 54m$245–768Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PEK - LAX
15h 19m$431–917Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PEK - SMF
17h 9m$356–1,108Fly to Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane PEK - BFL
17h 18m$356–1,130Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PEK - FAT
18h 58m$305–955Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PEK - BUR
18h 53m$370–1,214Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PEK - TIJ
17h 49m$1,207–3,427Fly 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 45m$388–1,073
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to California is to fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to California is to fly which takes 14h 54m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Beijing and California is 5972 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Beijing to California, including transfers.
California is 15h behind Beijing. It is currently 5:17 AM in Beijing and 2:17 PM in California.
There are 3036+ 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
- $280–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- 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
- 15h 24m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Incheon, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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