Cheap flights from California to Beijing from $432

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from California to Beijing. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $346. If you don’t want to visit Beijing in January, then you should wait until July to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $391.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Beijing from California is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $944. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,188. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Beijing.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from California to Beijing when you can find flight prices for as low as $790. Flying to Beijing in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,070.

Fly from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Beijing Capital for the best California - Beijing flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around $1,012 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing from California for as low as $673 on momondo.

Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and XiamenAir are the most popular carriers operating from California to Beijing

Cathay Pacific, Air China and Asiana Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from California according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from California and land in Beijing each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 67% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 21 flights take off from California and land in Beijing each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.