For a smooth departure, use SFO's AirTrain to navigate terminals and access the BART station for easy transit to downtown San Francisco.

Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $759 (China Southern) |
One-way from | $417 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $1,770 |
Good round-trip deal | $907 or less |
Good one-way deal | $424 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Thu 2/5
11:40 am-10:15 pm
1 stop18h 35m
Beijing Capital
Mon 2/16
6:55 pm-9:30 am
1 stop30h 35m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Mon 4/6
11:30 pm-9:30 am
1 stop19h 00m
Beijing Capital
Mon 4/20
3:30 pm-3:00 pm
1 stop14h 30m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Tue 2/10
11:40 am-10:15 pm
1 stop18h 35m
Beijing Capital
Wed 2/18
1:30 am-9:30 am
1 stop24h 00m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Wed 2/11
11:50 pm-4:25 pm
1 stop24h 35m
Beijing Capital
Thu 4/2
3:30 pm-3:00 pm
1 stop14h 30m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Thu 1/15
11:40 am-9:25 am
1 stop29h 45m
Beijing Capital
Mon 2/23
1:30 am-9:30 am
1 stop24h 00m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Sun 1/11
11:50 pm-2:10 pm
1 stop22h 20m
Beijing Capital
Mon 3/2
3:35 pm-2:00 pm
1 stop14h 25m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Mon 2/9
11:40 am-10:15 pm
1 stop18h 35m
Beijing Capital
Sat 2/14
1:30 am-9:30 am
1 stop24h 00m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Tue 2/10
11:50 pm-9:45 am
1 stop17h 55m
Beijing Capital
Sun 3/29
3:30 pm-3:00 pm
1 stop14h 30m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Sun 2/8
11:40 am-10:15 pm
1 stop18h 35m
Beijing Capital
Tue 2/17
1:30 am-9:30 am
1 stop24h 00m
San FranciscoBeijing
SFO - PEK
SFOPEK
San Francisco
Thu 2/5
11:40 am-10:15 pm
1 stop18h 35m
Beijing Capital
Sat 2/14
1:30 am-9:30 am
1 stop24h 00m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars |
Booking 79 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco to Beijing. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Beijing (average of $608). Flying from San Francisco to Beijing in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,268). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Francisco to Beijing as you normally would.
The most flights from SFO to BJS are scheduled on a Monday (2 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).
Vancouver (YVR) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 33% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Beijing on Cheapflights.
Incheon (ICN) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $879.
Flights via Tokyo (HND) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 16h 45m.
Flights via Hong Kong (HKG) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 15m.
About 21% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Beijing have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 193 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Air China have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 17% of flights being delayed.
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