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$446+ Cheap flights from Capital, China (PEK) to San Francisco (SFO)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 2/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
PEK — SFO
Jan 28 — Feb 41
Tue 1/28
Tue 2/4
1 adult, Economy
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The best prices from Beijing Capital to San Francisco are usually found in December or November, booked 18 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Friday and return on a Wednesday

Cheap flight deals from Capital to San Francisco

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Capital (PEK) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated January 23, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$766
(Asiana Airlines)

One-way from

$446
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

December

Average price

$1,297

Good round-trip deal

$1,137 or less

Good one-way deal

$746 or less
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Cheapest flights from Capital to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Capital to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 23, 2025.

This Asiana Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Asiana Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/13:35 pmPEK - SFO
1 stop14h 55mAsiana Airlines
Sun 8/3111:30 pmSFO - PEK
1 stop19h 10mAsiana Airlines
Deal found 1/22$766
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/61:30 amPEK - SFO
1 stop24h 00mKorean Air
Mon 3/1712:40 pmSFO - PEK
1 stop29h 45mKorean Air
Deal found 1/22$767
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/106:35 pmPEK - SFO
1 stop18h 40mCathay Pacific
Thu 3/1312:35 amSFO - PEK
1 stop20h 55mCathay Pacific
Deal found 1/23$793
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/126:55 pmPEK - SFO
2 stops37h 35mAir Canada
Tue 3/258:36 amSFO - PEK
1 stop17h 24mAir Canada
Deal found 1/22$852
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 1/2911:25 amPEK - SFO
1 stop16h 35mMultiple Airlines
Wed 2/122:30 pmSFO - PEK
2 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/22$862
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 1/307:00 amPEK - SFO
1 stop18h 00mChina Eastern
Thu 3/612:00 pmSFO - PEK
1 stop19h 50mChina Eastern
Deal found 1/22$895
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/283:15 pmPEK - SFO
2 stops18h 27mANA
Sun 3/161:20 amSFO - PEK
1 stop19h 55mANA
Deal found 1/23$1,013
This EVA Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure EVA Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 1/278:50 pmPEK - SFO
1 stop25h 40mEVA Air
Sat 2/812:00 pmSFO - PEK
1 stop39h 35mEVA Air
Deal found 1/22$1,113
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/227:20 pmPEK - SFO
Nonstop11h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 3/3110:35 amSFO - PEK
Nonstop13h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 1/22$1,131
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/121:05 pmPEK - SFO
Nonstop12h 45mAir China
Tue 3/259:00 amSFO - PEK
1 stop28h 10mAir China
Deal found 1/22$1,181

Find flights from Capital to San Francisco within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Capital to San Francisco that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 23, 2025.

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BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Tue 4/1

10:40 am-3:30 pm

1 stop19h 50m

San Francisco

Fri 9/5

11:30 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$766

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Thu 3/6

1:30 am-9:30 am

1 stop24h 00m

San Francisco

Mon 3/17

12:40 pm-9:25 am

1 stop29h 45m

$767

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Mon 3/10

6:35 pm-10:15 pm

1 stop18h 40m

San Francisco

Thu 3/13

12:35 am-12:30 pm

1 stop20h 55m

$793

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Wed 3/12

6:55 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops37h 35m

San Francisco

Tue 3/25

8:36 am-5:00 pm

1 stop17h 24m

$852

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Wed 3/12

6:55 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops37h 35m

San Francisco

Tue 3/25

7:00 am-9:35 pm

2 stops23h 35m

$862

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Fri 2/28

7:00 am-5:33 pm

2 stops26h 33m

San Francisco

Mon 3/17

1:00 pm-11:50 pm

1 stop19h 50m

$919

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Fri 2/28

3:15 pm-5:42 pm

2 stops18h 27m

San Francisco

Sun 3/16

1:20 am-12:15 pm

1 stop19h 55m

$1,013

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Sat 3/22

7:20 pm-3:50 pm

Nonstop11h 30m

San Francisco

Mon 3/31

10:35 am-3:25 pm

Nonstop13h 50m

$1,131

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Wed 3/12

1:05 pm-10:50 am

Nonstop12h 45m

San Francisco

Tue 3/25

9:00 am-4:10 am

1 stop28h 10m

$1,181

BeijingSan Francisco

PEK - SFO

PEKSFO

Beijing Capital

Sat 3/15

8:35 am-8:55 pm

2 stops27h 20m

San Francisco

Sun 4/20

11:34 am-12:00 pm

2 stops33h 26m

$1,303

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Compare providers for flights from Capital to San Francisco

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Capital to San Francisco in January.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
SmartFaresPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Beijing Capital Airport-San Francisco flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Beijing Capital Airport-San Francisco flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Beijing Capital Airport-San Francisco flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Beijing Capital Airport-San Francisco flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Beijing Capital Airport-San Francisco flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Capital to San Francisco

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Francisco from Capital with our price prediction graph.
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Travel insights for flights from Capital to San Francisco

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Capital to San Francisco including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Capital to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on January 17, 2025.

The best time to book flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco is 18 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $404). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from PEK to SFO?

Find hourly flight availability from Capital to San Francisco. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 23, 2025.

Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 13% on flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco by exploring options for tickets in the morning.

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

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Capital to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Sunday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco

Explore weekly flight availability from Capital to San Francisco. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated January 23, 2025.

The most flights from PEK to SFO are scheduled on a Wednesday (3 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (2 on average).

Rainfall in San Francisco by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Francisco by month

Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Francisco. Reviews last updated January 23, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Air Canada, Air China and Turkish Airlines from Beijing to San Francisco. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Korean Air
8.5
Very good
1,038 reviews

Overall

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Korean Air
8.5
Very good
1,038 reviews
Korean Air
8.5
Very good
1,038 reviews

Overall

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

ANA
8.4
Very good
849 reviews
Korean Air
8.5
Very good
1,038 reviews

Overall

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,446 reviews
Korean Air
8.5
Very good
1,038 reviews

Overall

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Asiana Airlines
8.3
Very good
466 reviews
Korean Air
8.5
Very good
1,038 reviews

Overall

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,354 reviews
Korean Air
8.5
Very good
1,038 reviews

Overall

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Crew

8.7

Food

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Comfort

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Capital to San Francisco. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from Beijing Capital?

    For a flight from Beijing Capital to San Francisco, you will be flying into San Francisco. San Francisco (SFO) is just 11.8 mi from the center of the city. San Francisco is the only San Francisco airport and it handles 2 inbound flights from Beijing Capital per day. 3 airlines have flights to San Francisco from Beijing Capital on a regular basis.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco round-trip?

    According to our current data, Asiana Airlines ($766), Korean Air ($767), and Cathay Pacific ($793) offers the cheapest pricing from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco. Asiana Airlines is currently priced 39% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Korean Air, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $472. However, be on the lookout for offers from Cathay Pacific and Air Canada, as they are both options that can get you from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco for a low price.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco?

    While on average a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco is generally $2,733, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $672. When looking at the most popular route, (Beijing Capital - San Francisco), you can expect to pay $753 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Capital to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Capital to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Capital to San Francisco?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Capital to San Francisco.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Capital to San Francisco?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Capital to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Beijing Capital Airport to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $404). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Capital to San Francisco

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Capital to San Francisco. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 23, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Asiana AirlinesCheapest$783Average$1,035FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,138Average$1,347FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Air ChinaCheapest$1,190Average$1,317FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
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