There are 8 ways to get from California to Beijing by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LAX - PEK
15h 45m¥2,874–6,115Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SFO - PEK
17h 5m¥1,697–4,820Fly Tijuana International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane TIJ - PEK
17h 28m¥7,049–23,186Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane FAT - PEK
21h¥1,730–5,537Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane SFO - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
21h 10m¥2,016–5,164Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane LAX - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
22h 20m¥2,193–5,659Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane SFO - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
19h 24m¥1,996–5,125Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SJC - PEK
18h 31m¥2,057–6,064
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Beijing is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥4900 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from California to Beijing is to fly which takes 15h 45m and costs ¥2800 - ¥6500.
The distance between California and Beijing is 10084 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from California to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 7:27 PM in California and 10:27 AM in Beijing.
There are 1260+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between California, USA and Beijing, China?
Air China, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥40–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Adult - second class
- ¥40–65
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
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