There are 8 ways to get from California to China by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LAX - PEK
16h¥2,877–6,119Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SFO - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
18h 1m¥1,749–4,428Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SFO - PEK
17h 20m¥3,800–6,624Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane SFO - TSN
19h 38m¥2,076–5,599Fly Tijuana International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane TIJ - PEK
17h 43m¥5,052–23,185Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane LAX - HGH
18h 23m¥1,953–5,094Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LAX - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
18h 11m¥3,026–6,723Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SFO - HKG
19h 2m¥2,821–5,755
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to China is to fly and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥4500 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from California to China is to fly which takes 16h and costs ¥2800 - ¥6500.
The distance between California and China is 10092 km.
It takes approximately 16h to get from California to China, including transfers.
There are 666+ hotels available in China.
What companies run services between California, USA and 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.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥85–130
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥85–130
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