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There are 8 ways to get from California to Beijing by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane LAX - PEK
    15h 47m
    ¥2,475–5,617

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane LAX - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    22h 24m
    ¥1,794–7,161

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SFO - PEK
    17h 23m
    ¥3,394–8,616

  4. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane TIJ - PEK
    18h 15m
    ¥4,651–11,187

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SMF - PEK
    18h 20m
    ¥2,138–11,052

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane SFO - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    21h 10m
    ¥1,813–6,660

  7. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane FAT - PEK
    21h 7m
    ¥2,030–10,037

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane SFO - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    19h 30m
    ¥1,993–7,621

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,519Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Beijing, China?

Air China, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 5 times a day.

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