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Cheapest round-trip
$850
Typical prices: $947-$1,387
Asiana Airlines
Mon 11/2Fri 12/18
SFO - PEK • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$937
Typical prices: $1,010-$1,244
Air China
Wed 8/19Wed 9/2
SFO - PEK • Non-stop
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Air China economy class offers above-average legroom; extra legroom seats add comfort.
United economy includes free meals on this long-haul route from San Francisco.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,121 (round-trip)
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Capital

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Dec 18
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 4:25 pm
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PEK
24h 35m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 2:00 pm
PEK
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SFO
14h 25m
1 stop
$850Asiana Airlines
Sun, Nov 1 - Fri, Dec 18
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11:50 pm - 2:10 pm
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PEK
22h 20m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
3:35 pm - 2:00 pm
PEK
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SFO
14h 25m
1 stop
$850Asiana Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 25
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:20 am - 10:45 am
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PEK
19h 25m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:55 pm - 10:15 pm
PEK
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SFO
24h 20m
1 stop
$850Cathay Pacific
Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Nov 4
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:00 pm - 1:25 am
SFO
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PEK
21h 25m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm
PEK
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SFO
17h 45m
1 stop
$852Cathay Pacific
Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 6
Philippine Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 11:55 am
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PEK
20h 25m
1 stop
Philippine Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 9:10 pm
PEK
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SFO
23h 15m
1 stop
$854Philippine Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25
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7:27 am - 1:25 am
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PEK
26h 58m
2 stops
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8:05 am - 10:15 pm
PEK
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SFO
29h 10m
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$855Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Sep 8
ANA Logo
1:40 am - 12:00 pm
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PEK
19h 20m
1 stop
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3:10 pm - 10:55 pm
PEK
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SFO
22h 45m
2 stops
$857ANA
Wed, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 26
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10:35 am - 12:15 pm
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PEK
33h 40m
2 stops
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8:25 am - 5:29 pm
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SFO
25h 04m
2 stops
$862ANA
Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 31
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12:00 pm - 9:50 pm
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PEK
18h 50m
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China Eastern Logo
8:30 am - 10:00 am
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SFO
16h 30m
1 stop
$864China Eastern
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 31
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 9:50 pm
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18h 50m
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China Eastern Logo
8:30 am - 10:00 am
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16h 30m
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$908China Eastern
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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 January.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco usually cost between $841 and $1,119 in January.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $849 on Cathay Pacific (Jan 11-May 18).

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 Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Beijing Capital Airport back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday 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 March, where tickets cost $825 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,516 and $1,506 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 4 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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January

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$441
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 42% increase in price.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport was $441 for a one-way ticket and $850 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 $894 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 $1,367 and an overall rating of 8.3.

  • 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 $580 or less one-way and $703 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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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 1221 reviews
8.7Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
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

long flights are difficult but the crew and amenities made it a very good experience

Good. Obviously there is a slightly condescending attitude of all American workers towards their customers but other than that all good.

They destroyed my Michael Kors Carryon luggage, they didn’t announce that only check in the carry on and when we get inside a couple of room to put the carry on bag. I was disappointed and sad because of the damaged of my luggage. They should replace it or fixed it.

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.

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.

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

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

For the most part, it was an enjoyable experience. It's the 2nd half of the journey was a bit uncomfortable. It was on a noticable smaller plane compared to the previous one.

Only process that my luggage didn’t make it to my destination because of short connection but I understand

I like the food, the crew and everything.!!! Except for the delay in our flight.

Check in agent very rude, no greeting “Hi” or “ Thank you. Doesn’t direct where to go for gate info. In flight crew staff not friendly. Very disappointed ☹️

My favorite airline to fly across the Pacific. The Business class lounge is fantastic, the wonderful flight attendants are helpful and professional. Great comfort while flying.

The flight was delayed for 2 hours, however, we flew home safely.

Very attentive crews Flight was very smooth and safe Only little disappointment was the slight delay of departure (~30 minutes ) which rarely happen with CX flights

Not at all satisfactory. I had stomach upsets after taking food. Quality of Asian vegetarian meal was awful. Further there was no snacks/ fruits/ biscuits available as in between snacks.. only peanuts and pitzels.. except courteous staff rest of my experience was far from satisfactory

Staff was very courteous. Plane was clean and quite spacious even in the last rows. Veg food could have been better.

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.

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

Horrible airline. Missed my baggage and don’t want to reimburse for the basis items. Pathetic customer service

Bathroom was not cleaned as often as other airlines does. It was gross for a less than full flight capacity.

While I was in great pain, the seat was sufficiently comfortable to allow me to rest and not be in so much pain.

Flight crew was especially thoughtful and attentive, made sure our seats were comfortable so we could rest on the long flight

The pilot was late so we didn’t take off til almost 2 hours late.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

Excellent communication from the staff. We actually arrived early. Very friendly and professional staff.

No extra snacks were available. Meals quality is terrible. Crew was not friendly.

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

It was perfect! United Airlines staff was extremely caring, super friendly and professional

United has maintenance issues and can then never recover. No operations ability and simple issues always turn into multiple hours long cascading delays. Worst airline on earth.

I paid for a confirmed upgraded aisle seat and was moved to a center seat in the back of the plane at the last minute.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Easy of boarding, helpfully staff at check in, surprisingly comfortable seating

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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