Cheap flights from the United States to Beijing from $438

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from United States to Beijing. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $938. If you don’t want to visit Beijing in November, then you should wait until August to fly from United States, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,076.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Beijing from United States is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $1,316. 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 Sunday because tickets tend to average around $1,485. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Beijing.

Fly from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Beijing Capital for the best United States - Beijing flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around $1,304 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing from United States for as low as $1,091 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a United States to Beijing flight.

China Eastern, Korean Air, and SAUDIA are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Beijing

Air China, Cathay Pacific and Korean Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from United States according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between United States and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 188 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Hainan Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from United States to Beijing. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 51% of flights taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 26 flights take off from United States 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.