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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
    ¥2,504–7,127

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane LAX - HGH
    18h 21m
    ¥1,780–5,602

  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 33m
    ¥3,399–5,622

  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 25m
    ¥4,871–13,379

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane SFO - WUH
    18h 11m
    ¥2,075–6,096

  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 27m
    ¥3,148–7,716

  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 29m
    ¥2,653–6,221

  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 49m
    ¥2,820–6,753

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration16h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,882Cheapest 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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