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There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Beijing by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SFO - PEK
    17h 12m
    ¥1,816–5,646

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane SFO - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    22h 2m
    ¥2,035–5,690

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane SFO - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    20h 27m
    ¥2,015–5,651

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SJC - PEK
    20h 5m
    ¥2,273–7,086

  5. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane MRY - PEK
    22h 41m
    ¥2,313–6,486

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,725Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,549.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 12m

What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Beijing, China?

Air China, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.

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