Cheap flights from San Francisco to Beijing from $496

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $768. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco during March instead. Flights to Beijing Capital Airport in March, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $825.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Beijing Capital Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,045. The most expensive day to fly to Beijing Capital Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,237.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Beijing Capital Airport is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,143. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are $1,164 on average. Flights to Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing Capital Airport for around $1,046 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco for as low as $887 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport.

As of April 2026, prices for San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport flights are approximately 31% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Korean Air is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Beijing Capital

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport from San Francisco according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Beijing Capital Airport. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between San Francisco and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 195 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 67% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Incheon (ICN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $758.

Flights connecting via Taipei City (TPE) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 50m.

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 39m.

2 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Beijing Capital Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 93% of flights per day taking off at noon.

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