Find Japan Airlines(JL) flights from Beijing to San Francisco

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Beijing to San Francisco with the following airlines, including: Air China United Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.

It takes about 11 hours 56 minutes to fly from Beijing to San Francisco.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Beijing to San Francisco is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 7 flight per week flying from Beijing to San Francisco. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: United Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- UA889 (19:19) Air China: -/-/T/-/-/F/- -- CA985 (13:12) Air China: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- CA7205 (19:19)

The cheapest months to fly from Beijing to San Francisco is November, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our May flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Beijing to San Francisco on May 18, 2026 with China Southern Airlines, with prices starting at US$421.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in San Francisco, with Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco International Airport (PEK-SFO) is by far the most common option on this route: San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

The time difference between San Francisco and Beijing is 16h.

Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.