There are 5 ways to get from Beijing to San Diego by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PEK - SAN
17h 1m$314–954Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PEK - TIJ
17h 49m$1,207–3,427Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PEK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
19h 37m$501–677Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PEK - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
22h 50m$440–1,224Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PEK - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
23h 28m$463–1,298
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $500 - $700 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 1m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Beijing and San Diego is 6398 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Beijing to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 15h behind Beijing. It is currently 12:07 PM in Beijing and 9:07 PM in San Diego.
There are 2375+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
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