Beijing to San Francisco flights (PEK–SFO)

PEKBeijing Capital International Airport
China

SFOSan Francisco International Airport
United States

Yes. Air China and United Airlines fly PEK–SFO nonstop, a great-circle distance of 9,490 km (5,900 mi).

From: PEK
To: SFO
Nonstop: Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines: CA · UA
Distance: 9,490 km (5,900 mi)

Checked against sources:26 September 2026· How we verify

Airlines flying PEK–SFO nonstop

Airline	Type	Alliance	Notes
Air China CA	full-service	Star Alliance	—
United Airlines UA	full-service	Star Alliance	—

One-stop alternatives to flying PEK–SFO nonstop

Connecting can be cheaper, or give you a stopover. Each of these uses one airline for both legs, so the connection is protected on one ticket.

Via Vancouver (YVR) with Air Canada: 9,780 km (6,080 mi) flown, 3% further than nonstop.
Via Seoul (ICN) with Asiana Airlines and Korean Air: 9,990 km (6,210 mi) flown, 5% further than nonstop.
Via Tokyo (HND) with All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines: 10,380 km (6,450 mi) flown, 9% further than nonstop.
Via Los Angeles (LAX) with United Airlines: 10,580 km (6,570 mi) flown, 11% further than nonstop.
Via Shanghai (PVG) with China Eastern Airlines: 10,980 km (6,820 mi) flown, 16% further than nonstop.

PEK–SFO route map

Great-circle distance 9,490 km (5,900 mi).

Departure

Beijing Capital International Airport

Capital (PEK), Beijing. In our data, 30 airlines fly nonstop from PEK to 109 destinations.

Other airports in United States with nonstop flights from PEK: Boston (BOS), Dulles (IAD), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK) and Seattle (SEA).

View PEK airport guide →

Arrival

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco (SFO), San Francisco.

Related routes

Sources

en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at PEK, checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations at SFO, checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
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en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26
en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-09-26

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