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$458 Find Cheap Flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco

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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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Capital to San Francisco

Mon, Oct 27 - Tue, Feb 10
Asiana Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 3:00 pmPEK-SFO
14h 25m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 9:40 amSFO-PEK
18h 10m1 stop
$704Asiana Airlines
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Sun, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 12
Philippine Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 8:50 pmPEK-SFO
22h 55m1 stop
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 11:55 amSFO-PEK
21h 00m1 stop
$715Philippine Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 9
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:25 am - 11:30 amPEK-SFO
19h 05m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:05 am - 10:50 amSFO-PEK
19h 45m1 stop
$718Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 28
Philippine Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 8:50 pmPEK-SFO
22h 55m1 stop
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 11:55 amSFO-PEK
21h 00m1 stop
$738Philippine Airlines
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Sun, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:40 pm - 10:55 pmPEK-SFO
21h 15m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:05 am - 10:50 amSFO-PEK
19h 45m1 stop
$739Cathay Pacific
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 28
Korean Air Logo
1:30 am - 10:40 amPEK-SFO
24h 10m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
12:50 pm - 9:40 amSFO-PEK
29h 50m1 stop
$750Korean Air
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Mon, Oct 27 - Fri, Nov 7
Korean Air Logo
1:30 am - 10:30 amPEK-SFO
24h 00m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
11:40 am - 12:40 pmSFO-PEK
33h 00m1 stop
$768Korean Air
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Sun, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 13
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 3:30 pmPEK-SFO
19h 50m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:30 pm - 3:50 pmSFO-PEK
25h 20m1 stop
$781Asiana Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 2:20 pmPEK-SFO
11h 55mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 3:25 pmSFO-PEK
13h 50mnonstop
$950United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 2:20 pmPEK-SFO
11h 55mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 3:25 pmSFO-PEK
13h 50mnonstop
$953United Airlines
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Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Capital to San Francisco

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
United Airlines

United Polaris offers lie-flat seats with aisle access in a 1-2-1 layout.


United Polaris Lounge features restaurants and less crowded spaces than United Clubs.

Air China

Opt for Airbus A350-900 for better business class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration.


Air China offers free alcohol and above-average legroom in economy class.

Read more about Air Chinaby Robert Schrader
Airports
PEK

The Airport Express Train is the best way to travel between Beijing city center and PEK, taking less than 40 minutes.

Read more about PEKby Daniel Scheffler
SFO

For easy city access, take BART from SFO. It's affordable and connects to popular neighborhoods like the Mission and Embarcadero.

Read more about SFOby Blane Bachelor
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

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.

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on Air China

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

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.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PEK

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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.

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SFO

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

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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Booking Insights

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.

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 Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Beijing Capital Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Saturdays 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 $765 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,556 and $1,492 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $2,983 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$458
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco was $458 for a one-way ticket and $704 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?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Beijing Capital Airport and San Francisco.

  • 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 United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Beijing to San Francisco are Asiana Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $899 and an overall rating of 8.2, Asiana Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,247 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 $652 or less one-way and $1,127 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

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Tuesday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Wednesday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Thursday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Friday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Saturday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Sunday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Beijing Capital

Monday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Tuesday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Wednesday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Thursday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Friday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Saturday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

Sunday

Air China, United Airlines

Air China, United Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 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.
8.2
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 476 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Food
8.4Boarding
8.1Comfort
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

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.

8.0 ExcellentJo, Aug 2025PVG - ICN
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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.

Very clean ,flight attendants very professional,nice , Boarding was very easy

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The staff was courteous and the flight was very smooth. It was so nice to see the captain greeting the passengers at the end of the flights.

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

Flight was too cold. I wore a regular cotton tee and it wasn’t enough. It was a night time flight so I would have thought a blanket would be provided to passengers. A 4 hour flight and no options for a meal? I flew Asiana the next day from Seoul to Manilla. Same duration, 4 hours. They give everyone a pillow and blanket and serve a meal. Why is United so cheap and holding back meals and amenities? Also, they promote too much gay stuff and DEI in their advertisements. Please be mindful of other beliefs and don’t shove your gay ideology down my throat.

Staff always with a smile and very helpful with my mom who has mobility issues.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

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