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There are 7 ways to get from China to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PEK - SFO
    15h 10m
    $512–1,118

  2. Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PVG - SFO
    15h 50m
    $240–633

  3. Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Fly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane WUH - SFO
    15h 5m
    $560–1,313

  4. Fly from Tianjin Binhai

    1. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TSN - SFO
    17h 30m
    $329–963

  5. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HKG - SFO
    16h 25m
    $443–871

  6. Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Suzhou Station to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    2. Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SHA - SFO
    18h 56m
    $245–724

  7. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CAN - SFO
    16h 1m
    $560–1,415

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,932.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 10m

What companies run services between China and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Air China, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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