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There are 8 ways to get from California to China 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
    16h 2m
    ¥2,478–6,121

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane SFO - TSN
    19h 49m
    ¥1,773–7,095

  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 38m
    ¥3,397–8,620

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane LAX - HGH
    18h 23m
    ¥2,554–6,096

  5. 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 30m
    ¥4,654–11,191

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SFO - PVG
    2. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    18h 7m
    ¥2,746–5,114

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LAX - PVG
    2. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    18h 11m
    ¥2,427–45,215

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane SFO - HKG
    19h 28m
    ¥2,718–5,751

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,560Cheapest Price
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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.

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