prices we've seen · United States fares · USD

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

One way from $497
Round trip from $964
No nonstop seen
Fastest 25h
12 airlines

The cheapest one-way fare from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PKX) we have seen is $497 USD, departing Dec 1, 2026 (seen Nov 5, 2026): Alaska Airlines AS 204, 2 stops, 25h 47m.

Cheapest · One wayseen Nov 5

$497 USD

Alaska Airlines AS 204 · Dec 1 · 2 stops · 25h 47m

A typical day on this route: $541

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Cheapest round tripseen Nov 4

$964 USD

China Southern CZ 660 · Feb 8 → Feb 22 · 2 stops · 43h in all, both ways

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TueDec 1
18:08
25h 47m2 stops
11:55⁺²
Cheapest$497 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 204 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $497
SunNov 29
15:20
27h 20m1 stop
10:40⁺²
$499 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $499
MonNov 30
15:20
27h 20m1 stop
10:40⁺²
$499 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $499
SunDec 6
15:20
27h 20m1 stop
10:40⁺²
$502 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $502
FriNov 27
09:15
35h 25m2 stops
12:40⁺²
$516 USD
Flair Airlines F8 1847 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $516
SunJan 3
15:27
28h 28m2 stops
11:55⁺²
$533 USD
American Airlines AA 6324 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $533
SatNov 28
15:20
30h 10m2 stops
13:30⁺²
$534 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $534
ThuNov 26
10:39
33h 16m2 stops
11:55⁺²
$547 USD
American Airlines AA 4983 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $547
SatJan 2
12:00
29h1 stop
09:00⁺²
$550 USD
China Eastern MU 590 · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $550
MonNov 23
09:15
35h 25m2 stops
12:40⁺²
$601 USD
Flair Airlines F8 1847 · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $601

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MonDec 7
16:45
40h 55m2 stops
01:40⁺³
$618 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 308 · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $618
WedDec 23
21:26
55h 4m3 stops
20:30⁺³
$911 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 591 · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $911
WedDec 16
06:00
25h2 stops
23:00⁺¹
$1,280 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 068 · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $1,280
FriDec 18
21:59
57h 1m3 stops
23:00⁺³
$1,641 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 2023 · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $1,641

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

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14 nightsFeb 8–22
23:35
PKX
Cheapest$964 USD
China Southern CZ 660 · 2 stops · 43h in all, both ways · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $964
16 nightsMar 23 – Apr 8
00:35
PKX
$1,013 USD
China Southern CZ 660 · 2 stops · 38h 50m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $1,013
16 nightsApr 22 – May 8
22:25
PKX
$1,084 USD
Singapore Airlines SQ 33 · 4 stops · 69h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $1,084
8 nightsJan 6–14
09:15
PKX
$1,214 USD
Flair Airlines F8 1847 · 4 stops · 70h 15m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $1,214
17 nightsMar 23 – Apr 9
00:35
PKX
$1,221 USD
China Southern CZ 660 · 2 stops · 41h 50m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $1,221
3 nightsMay 1–4
00:30
PKX
$1,328 USD
Philippine Airlines PR 105 · 5 stops · 67h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $1,328
19 nightsDec 28 – Jan 16
23:35
PKX
$1,480 USD
China Southern CZ 660 · 2 stops · 36h 10m in all, both ways · seen Nov 4
Go to seller — $1,480
8 nightsDec 11–19
09:15
PKX
$1,673 USD
Flair Airlines F8 1847 · 4 stops · 70h 15m in all, both ways · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $1,673
7 nightsNov 18–25
12:55
PKX
$1,912 USD
United UA 857 · 2 stops · 34h 30m in all, both ways · seen Nov 9
Go to seller — $1,912
9 nightsDec 17–26
12:00
PKX
$1,966 USD
China Eastern MU 590 · 2 stops · 35h 45m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $1,966

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11 nightsDec 26 – Jan 6
15:20
PKX
$2,022 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · 2 stops · 49h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $2,022
8 nightsDec 17–25
12:00
PKX
$2,046 USD
China Eastern MU 590 · 2 stops · 45h 40m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,046
10 nightsDec 16–26
06:00
PKX
$2,231 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 68 · 4 stops · 43h 25m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $2,231
9 nightsDec 21–30
17:43
PKX
$2,375 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 771 · 6 stops · 92h 18m in all, both ways · seen Nov 8
Go to seller — $2,375
21 nightsDec 16 – Jan 6
15:20
PKX
$2,464 USD
Air Premia YP 112 · 2 stops · 51h in all, both ways · seen Nov 7
Go to seller — $2,464
11 nightsDec 24 – Jan 4
11:45
PKX
$2,502 USD
Korean Air KE 24 · 4 stops · 59h 35m in all, both ways · seen Nov 10
Go to seller — $2,502
10 nightsDec 18–28
21:59
PKX
$2,574 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 2023 · 5 stops · 99h 12m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,574
8 nightsDec 18–26
21:59
PKX
$2,575 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 2023 · 4 stops · 74h 31m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,575
10 nightsDec 23 – Jan 2
17:43
PKX
$2,652 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 771 · 6 stops · 80h 42m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,652
11 nightsDec 19–30
22:21
PKX
$2,916 USD
Frontier F9 2858 · 3 stops · 53h 44m in all, both ways · seen Nov 6
Go to seller — $2,916
11 nightsDec 23 – Jan 3
17:43
PKX
$2,963 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 771 · 6 stops · 64h 27m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,963
11 nightsDec 18–29
21:59
PKX
$2,990 USD
Alaska Airlines AS 2023 · 5 stops · 79h 7m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $2,990
9 nightsDec 18–27
10:20
PKX
$3,227 USD
United UA 893 · 2 stops · 38h 20m in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $3,227
10 nightsDec 24 – Jan 3
23:35
PKX
$3,367 USD
China Southern CZ 660 · 2 stops · 46h in all, both ways · seen Nov 5
Go to seller — $3,367

Compared with San Francisco → Beijing: $497 one way (Dec 1).

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Airlines seen on this route

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Korean Air
China Eastern
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United
Air Premia

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San Francisco to Beijing in numbers

By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $497 USD and Jul 2027 the most expensive at $641 USD — a spread of 29%.
None of the 14 departure dates seen has a nonstop fare — every fare has at least one stop; carriers seen: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Flair Airlines, Frontier, Korean Air, China Eastern, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United, Air Premia.
SFO serves San Francisco, United States; PKX serves Beijing, China.
Beijing runs 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Questions

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

The cheapest one-way fare from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PKX) we have seen is $497 USD, departing Dec 1, 2026 (seen Nov 5, 2026): Alaska Airlines AS 204, 2 stops, 25h 47m.

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

None of the 14 departure dates seen has a nonstop fare — every fare has at least one stop; carriers seen: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Flair Airlines, Frontier, Korean Air, China Eastern, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United, Air Premia.

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

By month, Dec 2026 is the cheapest we've seen at $497 USD and Jul 2027 the most expensive at $641 USD — a spread of 29%.

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