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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to China by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SFO - PEK
    17h 27m
    ¥1,692–5,614

  2. Fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SFO - PVG
    2. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    17h 53m
    ¥1,641–4,418

  3. Fly to Tianjin Binhai

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane SFO - TSN
    21h 10m
    ¥1,868–6,089

  4. Fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane SFO - WUH
    17h 51m
    ¥1,871–4,987

  5. Fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane SFO - CAN
    18h 51m
    ¥1,674–4,493

  6. Fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane SFO - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Suzhoutrain train
    22h 9m
    ¥1,786–5,654

  7. Fly 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 International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    20h 1m
    ¥1,997–5,623

  8. Fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane SFO - HKG
    19h 25m
    ¥2,763–6,820

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,693Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,546.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 27m

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