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$504 Find Cheap Flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Capital to San Francisco departing on 6/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Beijing to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$785
Typical prices: $1,127-$955
Asiana Airlines
Wed 9/9Sat 9/19
PEK - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,376
Typical prices: $1,127-$955
Air China
Wed 9/9Sat 9/19
PEK - SFO • Non-stop
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Air China economy adds free alcohol and above-average legroom on this route.
Skip A350-900 seat tips here; they apply to business class, not economy booking value.
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Cheap Flights from Capital to San Francisco (PEK-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Capital to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Capital to San Francisco

Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 19
Asiana Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 3:30 pm
PEK
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SFO
15h 00m
1 stop
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11:20 pm - 9:40 am
SFO
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PEK
19h 20m
1 stop
$785Asiana Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 20
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10:40 am - 3:30 pm
PEK
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SFO
19h 50m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:20 pm - 3:50 pm
SFO
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PEK
25h 30m
1 stop
$786Asiana Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 19
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6:45 pm - 12:07 pm
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SFO
32h 22m
2 stops
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12:50 pm - 4:55 pm
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PEK
37h 05m
2 stops
$811Air Canada
Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 19
Air Canada Logo
6:45 pm - 12:07 pm
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SFO
32h 22m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
7:35 pm - 4:55 pm
SFO
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PEK
30h 20m
1 stop
$829Air Canada
Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 30
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6:45 pm - 12:07 pm
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SFO
32h 22m
2 stops
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7:10 am - 4:55 pm
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PEK
18h 45m
1 stop
$836Air Canada
Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4
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8:05 pm - 3:30 pm
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SFO
34h 25m
2 stops
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6:30 am - 6:20 pm
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PEK
19h 50m
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$853Air Canada
Sat, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 25
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1:10 pm - 10:50 pm
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SFO
24h 40m
1 stop
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3:48 pm - 3:10 pm
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PEK
32h 22m
1 stop
$862Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 23
Air Canada Logo
6:45 pm - 3:35 pm
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SFO
35h 50m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
7:10 am - 4:55 pm
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PEK
18h 45m
1 stop
$866Air Canada
Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 30
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6:45 pm - 12:07 pm
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SFO
32h 22m
2 stops
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7:10 am - 9:25 pm
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PEK
23h 15m
2 stops
$869Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 30
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6:45 pm - 12:07 pm
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SFO
32h 22m
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7:10 am - 9:25 pm
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23h 15m
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$870Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Capital to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Capital to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Beijing Capital Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,175 and $1,693 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $713, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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Expert advice for your flight from Capital to San Francisco

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on Air China

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

Stefanie Waldek

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Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PEK

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SFO

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$504
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 43% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Capital to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Capital to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco was $504 for a one-way ticket and $785 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Beijing Capital Airport and San Francisco?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Beijing Capital Airport and on arrival in San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Beijing Capital Airport and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Beijing to San Francisco, Asiana Airlines or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Beijing to San Francisco are Asiana Airlines and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $934 and an overall rating of 8.1, Asiana Airlines is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $720 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Beijing Capital Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Beijing Capital Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Beijing Capital Airport and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Beijing Capital Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $848 or less one-way and $1,494 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Beijing Capital to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Beijing Capital to San Francisco

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

Air China,United Airlines

Air China,United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

Air China,United Airlines

Air China,United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Beijing Capital

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

Air China,United Airlines

Air China,United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

Air China,United Airlines

Air China,United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Capital to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Beijing to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Capital to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 544 reviews
8.3Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.0Food
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
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Smooth sailing trip, pilots are good. Less amount of food offered but the quality is okey.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2026
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Smooth sailing trip, pilots are good. Less amount of food offered but the quality is okey.

The staff hold my luggage to steel and exchange my stub, i was very disappointed.

Kayak along with airfare assay are attempting to steal my money. Charges are being pressed.

Customer service and attention to details. The food was good.

Felt like the oldest plane in Asiana Fleet. Screen was 5-6in only and no charging at all. Movie selection wasn't great.

When one asks for water because they are dehydrated, bring more then a sip or two in a small cup. Bring them a whole bottle.

Food could be better it was okay. Entertainment seems dated it was something but in this day and age could be a lot better.

I am thankful that I was able to fly using Asiana

2nd major delay due to maintenance issues. 1st delay missed my connecting flight.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

Food isn’t hot, seat is too tight even for a person weight 120 lbs.

Seat is too small. Food selection is limited and often ran out of selectable item.

The go to HK trip will easily giving jetlag, but coming back to Chicago has no jetlag because of the time taking off matter.

Despite the crew's rough day, they were all very focused and friendly. The flight was too short for a meal, so no rating on that. Re. the AA app. It still isn't ready for prime time. AA works with Cathy Pacific for international flights to LA and the Aa jump to PHX. But the AA app can't find my trip and this can be problematic with flight delays and regatings at LAX.

The staff from beginning to end we're friendly and helpful. The food and beverages were quite good (but see the comment below). I also liked their entertainment options, as we'll as their frequent attention to the airplane restrooms. Here are the reasons this is not a 5-star review: - You have to pay for WiFi on the plane unless you have some level of seat upgrade. - CP sent me a warning that the name I entered to book didn't match my passport. True, but the form for entering my name didn't allow for anything but a middle initial. This lead to a lot of chats, phone calls and stress before finding out at the ticket counter that it didn't matter. CP has modified their notice to now tell you this key bit of info. - After consuming a chicken dinner they offered (Kathmandu to Hong Kong), I developed symptoms entirely consistent with salmonella, beginning about 6 hours later. There were some odd things about the serving of this meal, too. Our row was the last one served, and we were given a tray without the entree on it. About 10 minutes later the stewardess came by and said they only had one chicken meal left. My seat mate and I decided he would have the lamb and I would take the chicken. I think I lost. I suspect that this entree was left over from an earlier flight and they were scrambling to get the last row fed. My seat mate and I were the last two to receive our entrees. I am not accusing CP of giving me a contaminated meal - just that the onset and progress of symptoms closely match those of salmonella poisoning. I opted out of the first meal on the next flight 13 hours later, but was fine after that.

Good good, good seat, good entertainment system. Customer service is good but can be more polished if CX charges a premium price.

The worst experience ever! Lots of flight delays and rerouting that ended up doubling the total time. . I had to recheck my luggage because I was rerouted to Tokyo and ended up on ANA flight. I missed connecting flight twice because of the delay at Cathy Pacific. Additional stop added, rerouted to a different country for connecting flight and ended up in long waits and delays.

I didn’t use entertainment But everything else was of excellent quality

I liked the service. The touch screen needs improvement as well as movie choices.

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

The flight got delayed. They forgot to bring the drinks when I asked for it. The toilet is messy.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

How can you rate a flight when it is canceled after you leave the gate & 3 hours into sitting there or in remote area of airport after mechanical problems

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

6 1/2 hours from Tampa to SFO on a Boeing 737. Cramped. No Service. No real food. One pass for coffee at the beginning and a second pass THREE hours later. And check-in in Tampa was nasty even by United standards. And I am at almost TWO million miles on United. It's a non-stop. But terrible service.

First class ticket gets you no seat back entertainment? I have to bring my own laptop to see a movie? And most of their movies have ADS? No thank you. Worse: Tiny snacks only on a 2 hr flight?

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

Very friendly and attentive flight attendants, good food service. Seat was comfortable. However, the in flight electronics were poor. The screen froze repeatedly; the controller died; the headphones are a hit or miss; the wifi wasn't usable. Very scarce communication before the flight (no email reminder). Almost impossible to understand in-flight communications (audio was very poor).

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

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