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$559 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport

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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$877
Typical prices: $964-$750
Asiana Airlines
Sun 9/27Sun 10/4
SFO - PEK • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,088
Typical prices: $1,125-$884
Air China
Wed 9/9Sat 10/3
SFO - PEK • Non-stop
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Air China's economy class offers extra legroom.
PEK's Airport Express Train reaches Beijing in 40 mins.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Capital (SFO-PEK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Capital 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 San Francisco to Capital

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4
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11:20 pm - 9:40 am
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PEK
19h 20m
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10:40 am - 3:30 pm
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19h 50m
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$877Asiana Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 26
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12:50 pm - 12:05 pm
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PEK
32h 15m
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6:55 pm - 10:30 am
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30h 35m
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$880Korean Air
Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 10
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11:20 pm - 2:00 pm
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PEK
23h 40m
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3:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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15h 00m
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$892Asiana Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Aug 26
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11:20 pm - 2:00 pm
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PEK
23h 40m
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10:40 am - 4:00 pm
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20h 20m
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$895Asiana Airlines
Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 27
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11:20 pm - 4:10 pm
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PEK
25h 50m
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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$896Asiana Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Sat, Sep 5
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11:20 pm - 2:00 pm
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23h 40m
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10:40 am - 3:30 pm
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$897Asiana Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Oct 11
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11:20 pm - 2:00 pm
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23h 40m
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3:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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$898Asiana Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Mon, Sep 7
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11:20 pm - 3:50 pm
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PEK
25h 30m
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3:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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15h 00m
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$899Asiana Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Fri, Sep 4
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11:20 pm - 2:00 pm
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PEK
23h 40m
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10:40 am - 3:30 pm
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$900Asiana Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Wed, Sep 2
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11:20 pm - 2:00 pm
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23h 40m
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3:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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$903Asiana Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Capital flights

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

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

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

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

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

For San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Beijing Capital Airport back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport, 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 San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport is January, where tickets cost $768 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,518 and $1,509 respectively.

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

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 $1,083, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport?

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

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Capital

 
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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

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on United Airlines

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 seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$554
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 45% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport

When to book flights from San Francisco to Capital

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport was $554 for a one-way ticket and $877 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport?

    San Francisco and Beijing Capital Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Beijing Capital.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport?

    Only Asiana Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Beijing, Korean Air or ANA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Beijing are Korean Air and ANA. With an average price for the route of $895 and an overall rating of 8.4, Korean Air is the most popular choice. ANA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,266 and an overall rating of 8.4.

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

    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 San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport?

    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 Beijing Capital Airport with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and PEK 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 San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport?

    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 Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $615 or less one-way and $1,369 or less round-trip.

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

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

Direct departures

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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Direct returns

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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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Capital

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Beijing. 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.
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8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1214 reviews
8.5Boarding
8.1Food
8.2Entertainment
8.7Crew
8.3Comfort
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AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

8.0 ExcellentCarlos J, Apr 2026
TPA - ATL
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AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

Humm, I should have known that the seat I peaked on my flight from Inchon to Manila was designed for a toddler or very small person.

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

Kayak uses scammer sites to steal money from their victims.

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.

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’d have rated Asiana good except an unfortunate incident in which I felt one of your employee didn’t really help us. During the first leg of the trip, the flight from LAX to ICN, I left my backpack on the plane. When I realized, I reported to one of your employee who promised me that it’d be taken care of, that my backpack will be there at HCM city. When we arrived there, HCM people had no idea and my backpack was still at Incheon airport who denied any knowledge whatsoever. I was left in the cold and felt helpless. I was very disappointed. I’d like someone to look into this and let me know.

I am thankful that I was able to fly using Asiana

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

The crew and the food were excellent. The plane was kept quite clean.

Crew were not engaging. Only engaged if requested. Food taste was mediocre

My seat had many issues. First the chair was broken where reclining was difficult. My usb plug was also broken so charging was impossible.

The flight from Hong Kong to Hyderabad didn’t have any power points to charge my mobile. Given we are no longer allowed to use power banks, giving customers the ability to charge even on short flights is critical part of the overall experience.

when i ask for help all the crew members had a look like why are you calling me? very terse and rude.

Good service and food. However, we paid over $400 for aisle seats for my disabled husband and me, and we were given window and middle seats. This was dangerous for our health condition on such a long flight. We needed to stand up and walk around frequently, but we were stuck in our seats. Please give us a refund of our seat payment since you chose not to honor our request.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Some crew were unfriendly or in some cases just straight up rude.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

United Airline crews were very friendly and very attentive. 12 hours flight was gone like in a shorter one.

Flight itself excellent, but delayed so missed connection & got to destination 2 hrs later

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

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.

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.

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