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There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to China by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SMF - PEK
    18h 22m
    ¥2,041–6,056

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SFO - PVG
    4. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    20h 1m
    ¥1,995–5,154

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SFO - PEK
    19h 20m
    ¥3,746–6,950

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SMF - PVG
    2. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    19h 55m
    ¥2,190–6,160

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane SFO - TSN
    22h 34m
    ¥2,422–6,425

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane SFO - WUH
    19h 49m
    ¥2,125–5,923

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SFO - SHA
    4. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Suzhou Stationtrain train
    23h 16m
    ¥2,060–5,998

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane SFO - HKG
    21h 2m
    ¥2,967–6,081

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,053Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,498.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 22m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and China?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) twice daily.

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