Cheap flights from Beijing to San Francisco from $490

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of March, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $723.

The cheapest day to depart from Beijing to San Francisco is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $1,277. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,553.

Our data shows that the cheapest Beijing to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the evening for as low as $1,219. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,535.

Fly from Beijing Capital to San Francisco for the best Beijing - San Francisco flight prices

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Beijing to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a Beijing to San Francisco flight.

Asiana Airlines, China Southern, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Beijing to San Francisco

Air China, Japan Airlines and Asiana Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Beijing according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Beijing and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 206 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Wuhan (WUH) was the most common stop: 57% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $562.

Flights connecting via Wuhan (WUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 10m.

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

2 flights are operational daily from Beijing to San Francisco as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

15 flights are operational weekly from Beijing to San Francisco as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.