prices we've seen · United States fares · USD

Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK)

One way from $473
Round trip from $942
Nonstop on 14 of 14 dates
Fastest 14h
11 airlines

The cheapest one-way fare from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK) we have seen is $473 USD, departing Nov 26, 2026 (seen Nov 5, 2026): Korean Air KE 024, 1 stop, 18h 30m.

Cheapest · One wayseen Nov 5

$473 USD

Korean Air KE 024 · Nov 26 · 1 stop · 18h 30m

A typical day on this route: $518

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Cheapest round tripseen Nov 4

$942 USD

United UA 5109 · Feb 8 → Feb 22 · 2 stops · 50h 26m in all, both ways

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Cheapest by month

Checked Nov 11

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Each day's cheapest fare we've seen, nonstop and with stops. Cheapest first.

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ThuNov 26
11:45
18h 30m1 stop
22:15⁺¹
Cheapest$473 USD
Korean Air KE 024 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $473
SunNov 29
23:00
18h 45m1 stop
09:45⁺²
$483 USD
Asiana OZ 211 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $483
SatNov 28
23:00
23h 10m1 stop
14:10⁺²
$485 USD
Asiana OZ 211 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $485
TueDec 1
11:45
18h 30m1 stop
22:15⁺¹
$494 USD
Korean Air KE 024 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $494
MonNov 30
15:20
29h 5m1 stop
12:25⁺²
$494 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $494
SunDec 6
15:20
32h 20m1 stop
15:40⁺²
$505 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $505
ThuNov 26
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$509 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $509
TueDec 1
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$509 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $509
FriNov 27
20:33
27h 17m1 stop
15:50⁺²
$516 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 591 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $516
SunJan 3
23:00
18h 45m1 stop
09:45⁺²
$519 USD
Asiana OZ 211 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $519

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MonNov 23
20:33
27h 17m1 stop
15:50⁺²
$525 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 591 · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $525
SatNov 28
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$530 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $530
SatJan 2
06:00
17h 50m1 stop
15:50⁺¹
$531 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 1327 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $531
MonNov 23
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$552 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $552
MonDec 7
06:00
24h 15m2 stops
22:15⁺¹
$588 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 68 · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $588
MonNov 30
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$597 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $597
FriNov 27
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$627 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $627
SunNov 29
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$627 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $627
SatJan 2
12:00
14hNonstop
18:00⁺¹
$687 USD
Air China CA 986 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $687
WedDec 23
18:32
49h 43m2 stops
12:15⁺³
$716 USD
United UA 7304 · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $716
SunJan 3
11:00
14h 25mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$745 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $745
MonDec 7
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$914 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $914
SunDec 6
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$923 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $923
WedDec 16
10:34
32h 11m3 stops
10:45⁺²
$1,090 USD
Frontier F9 3436 · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $1,090
WedDec 23
12:00
14h 15mNonstop
18:15⁺¹
$1,397 USD
Air China CA 986 · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $1,397
WedDec 16
10:45
14h 40mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$1,797 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $1,797
FriDec 18
11:00
14h 25mNonstop
17:25⁺¹
$3,635 USD
United UA 888 · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $3,635

The cheapest round trips we've seen on this route, on any dates, cheapest first.

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14 nightsFeb 8–22
18:50
PEK
Cheapest$942 USD
United UA 5109 · 2 stops · 50h 26m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $942
17 nightsMar 23 – Apr 9
23:40
PEK
$944 USD
Philippine Airlines PR 105 · 2 stops · 44h 30m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $944
8 nightsJan 6–14
06:30
PEK
$971 USD
Air Canada AC 563 · 2 stops · 38h 46m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $971
7 nightsNov 18–25
18:30
PEK
$975 USD
United UA 7304 · 3 stops · 81h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $975
16 nightsApr 22 – May 8
00:30
PEK
$998 USD
Philippine Airlines PR 105 · 2 stops · 38h 25m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $998
19 nightsDec 28 – Jan 16
21:26
PEK
$1,009 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 591 · 2 stops · 42h 21m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $1,009
3 nightsMay 1–4
15:00
PEK
$1,070 USD
United UA 1738 · 4 stops · 51h 21m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $1,070
7 nightsNov 18–25
10:45
17:25⁺¹
$1,265 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 26h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $1,265
16 nightsApr 22 – May 8
10:20
15:25⁺¹
$1,277 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $1,277
16 nightsMar 23 – Apr 8
11:55
17:25⁺¹
$1,281 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 26h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $1,281

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17 nightsMar 23 – Apr 9
11:55
17:25⁺¹
$1,303 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 26h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $1,303
14 nightsFeb 8–22
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$1,328 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $1,328
8 nightsDec 11–19
14:05
PEK
$1,374 USD
United UA 433 · 3 stops · 79h 11m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $1,374
11 nightsDec 19–30
12:00
18:00⁺¹
$1,502 USD
Air China CA 986 · Nonstop · 26h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $1,502
8 nightsJan 6–14
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$1,513 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $1,513
8 nightsDec 17–25
12:20
PEK
$1,561 USD
United UA 1822 · 2 stops · 42h 19m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $1,561
11 nightsDec 26 – Jan 6
23:00
PEK
$1,580 USD
Asiana OZ 211 · 2 stops · 52h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $1,580
9 nightsDec 21–30
11:46
PEK
$1,588 USD
American Airlines AA 7555 · 1 stop · 38h 24m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $1,588
9 nightsDec 17–26
17:46
PEK
$1,686 USD
United UA 7323 · 1 stop · 32h 19m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $1,686
8 nightsDec 18–26
09:47
PEK
$1,686 USD
American Airlines AA 1495 · 1 stop · 40h 18m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $1,686
10 nightsDec 16–26
22:50
PEK
$1,692 USD
United UA 2179 · 1 stop · 51h 15m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $1,692
3 nightsMay 1–4
13:00
18:00⁺¹
$1,710 USD
Air China CA 986 · Nonstop · 25h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $1,710
19 nightsDec 28 – Jan 16
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$1,730 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $1,730
9 nightsDec 18–27
22:21
PEK
$1,738 USD
Frontier F9 2858 · 5 stops · 127h in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $1,738
11 nightsDec 23 – Jan 3
18:32
PEK
$1,754 USD
United UA 7304 · 3 stops · 72h 33m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $1,754
10 nightsDec 18–28
22:21
PEK
$1,827 USD
Frontier F9 2858 · 4 stops · 107h 19m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $1,827
11 nightsDec 24 – Jan 4
20:59
PEK
$1,865 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 204 · 3 stops · 79h 16m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $1,865
10 nightsDec 20–30
22:21
PEK
$1,902 USD
Frontier F9 2858 · 4 stops · 99h 39m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $1,902
11 nightsDec 26 – Jan 6
12:00
18:00⁺¹
$1,919 USD
Air China CA 986 · Nonstop · 26h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $1,919
21 nightsDec 16 – Jan 6
21:30
PEK
$1,923 USD
United UA 1427 · 1 stop · 52h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $1,923
10 nightsDec 16–26
12:00
18:15⁺¹
$2,110 USD
Air China CA 986 · Nonstop · 26h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $2,110
10 nightsDec 23 – Jan 2
18:32
PEK
$2,115 USD
United UA 7304 · 4 stops · 98h 38m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,115
10 nightsDec 23 – Jan 2
12:00
18:15⁺¹
$2,121 USD
Air China CA 986 · Nonstop · 26h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,121
8 nightsDec 11–19
10:45
17:25⁺¹
$2,174 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 26h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $2,174
10 nightsDec 24 – Jan 3
12:08
PEK
$2,271 USD
United UA 7285 · 5 stops · 86h 34m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,271
21 nightsDec 16 – Jan 6
12:00
18:15⁺¹
$2,712 USD
Air China CA 986 · Nonstop · 26h 50m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $2,712
8 nightsDec 17–25
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$2,993 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,993
9 nightsDec 17–26
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,004 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $3,004
9 nightsDec 21–30
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,216 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 27h in all, both ways · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $3,216
11 nightsDec 24 – Jan 4
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,514 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $3,514
8 nightsDec 18–26
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,545 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $3,545
9 nightsDec 18–27
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,545 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $3,545
10 nightsDec 18–28
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,650 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $3,650
11 nightsDec 18–29
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,938 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $3,938
10 nightsDec 20–30
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$3,938 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $3,938
10 nightsDec 24 – Jan 3
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$4,420 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $4,420
11 nightsDec 23 – Jan 3
11:00
17:25⁺¹
$4,589 USD
United UA 888 · Nonstop · 25h 55m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $4,589

Compared with San Francisco → Beijing: $473 one way (Nov 26).

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Asiana
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San Francisco to Beijing in numbers

By month, Apr 2027 is the cheapest we've seen at $413 USD and Jul 2027 the most expensive at $568 USD — a spread of 38%.
Nonstop fares were seen on 14 of the 14 departure dates; carriers seen: American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Frontier, Korean Air, Asiana, Philippine Airlines, United, Air Premia.
SFO serves San Francisco, United States; PEK serves Beijing, China.
Beijing runs 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Questions

What is the cheapest fare from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK)?

The cheapest one-way fare from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK) we have seen is $473 USD, departing Nov 26, 2026 (seen Nov 5, 2026): Korean Air KE 024, 1 stop, 18h 30m.

Is there a nonstop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK)?

Nonstop fares were seen on 14 of the 14 departure dates; carriers seen: American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Frontier, Korean Air, Asiana, Philippine Airlines, United, Air Premia.

Which month is cheapest to fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK)?

By month, Apr 2027 is the cheapest we've seen at $413 USD and Jul 2027 the most expensive at $568 USD — a spread of 38%.

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