There are 4 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$394–1,104Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PEK - TIJ
17h 4m$957–1,728Fly 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 47m$511–1,102Fly 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
23h$470–1,299
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to San Diego is to fly which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to San Diego is to fly which takes 17h 1m and costs $390 - $1,100.
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 3:35 PM in Beijing and 12:35 AM in San Diego.
There are 1983+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three 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
- $490–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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