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route Route

SFO → PEK

4,143 km avg 13h 27m 2 airlines

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
20:59 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,000 ft, FEW 8,000 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-21T02:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 210256Z 27014KT 10SM FEW020 FEW080 17/11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01670111 55000

TAF KSFO 210300Z 2103/2206 27015G20KT P6SM FEW030 FM210500 26011G18KT 6SM BR OVC012 TEMPO 2111/2115 4SM -DZ BR OVC010 FM211800 29010KT P6SM FEW015 FM212100 28015G25KT P6SM FEW015 FM220400 28011KT P6SM OVC015

warning FAA Advisories

  • Ground Delay: other (avg 28 minutes)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 188 Departures
flight_land 214 Arrivals

Arrival

PEK ZBAA VFR

Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing, CN

Local time
11:59 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
116 ft
Coordinates
40.0773, 116.5967

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 6 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
28°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-21T03:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZBAA 210330Z 16003MPS 110V210 CAVOK 28/09 Q1011 NOSIG

TAF ZBAA 202109Z 2100/2206 18004MPS CAVOK TX30/2106Z TX31/2206Z TN16/2121Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
162 showing last 50
Avg duration
13h 27m
Distance
4,143 km

Live traffic

SFO → PEK. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 44
Air China 6

Other connections

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More origins to PEK

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-20 UAL888 AAD012 Jun 20, 18:14 UTCJun 20, 22:54 UTC4h 40m -
2026-06-19 UAL888 A92D6D Jun 19, 18:34 UTCJun 20, 07:04 UTC12h 30m -4m
2026-06-19 UAL888 A92D6D Jun 19, 18:34 UTCJun 20, 05:49 UTC11h 15m -
2026-06-18 UAL888 AA92F9 Jun 18, 18:45 UTCJun 19, 12:59 UTC18h 14m -
2026-06-18 UAL888 AA92F9 Jun 18, 18:30 UTCJun 19, 07:10 UTC12h 40m -29m
2026-06-17 UAL888 AA9D6E Jun 17, 18:15 UTCJun 18, 07:18 UTC13h 3m -12m
2026-06-17 UAL888 AA9D6E Jun 17, 18:30 UTCJun 18, 12:20 UTC17h 50m -
2026-06-16 UAL888 A9F502 Jun 16, 19:05 UTCJun 17, 12:45 UTC17h 41m -
2026-06-15 UAL888 A2007C Jun 15, 18:25 UTCJun 16, 12:30 UTC18h 5m -
2026-06-14 UAL888 A1A2A2 Jun 14, 22:35 UTCJun 15, 17:45 UTC19h 9m -
2026-06-14 UAL888 A1A2A2 Jun 14, 18:35 UTCJun 15, 17:45 UTC23h 9m -
2026-06-14 UAL888 A1A2A2 Jun 14, 18:25 UTCJun 15, 16:30 UTC22h 5m -
2026-06-13 CCA986 780BF7 Jun 13, 20:30 UTCJun 14, 07:45 UTC11h 15m -
2026-06-13 UAL888 AA6BC0 Jun 13, 18:30 UTCJun 14, 06:52 UTC12h 22m -11m
2026-06-13 UAL888 AA6BC0 Jun 13, 18:20 UTCJun 14, 05:35 UTC11h 15m -
2026-06-12 UAL888 AAA4DC Jun 12, 19:05 UTCJun 13, 13:50 UTC18h 44m -
2026-06-12 UAL888 AAA4DC Jun 12, 18:40 UTCJun 13, 07:20 UTC12h 40m -9m
2026-06-12 UAL888 AAA4DC Jun 12, 18:45 UTCJun 12, 19:50 UTC1h 5m -
2026-06-11 UAL888 AA4440 Jun 11, 18:20 UTCJun 12, 12:25 UTC18h 6m -
2026-06-10 CCA986 780BF7 Jun 10, 20:25 UTCJun 11, 08:50 UTC12h 25m -
2026-06-10 UAL888 A1D18F Jun 10, 19:05 UTCJun 11, 07:15 UTC12h 10m -
2026-06-09 UAL888 AACC5B Jun 9, 18:15 UTCJun 10, 08:06 UTC13h 51m +1m
2026-06-09 UAL888 AACC5B Jun 9, 18:25 UTCJun 10, 06:55 UTC12h 30m -
2026-06-08 UAL888 AA931D Jun 8, 18:15 UTCJun 9, 08:04 UTC13h 49m +3m
2026-06-08 UAL888 AA931D Jun 8, 18:30 UTCJun 9, 06:50 UTC12h 20m -
2026-06-07 UAL888 AA92FC Jun 7, 18:20 UTCJun 8, 06:40 UTC12h 20m -
2026-06-06 CCA986 780BF6 Jun 6, 20:30 UTCJun 7, 08:20 UTC11h 50m -
2026-06-06 UAL888 AADB37 Jun 6, 18:15 UTCJun 7, 07:27 UTC13h 12m -10m
2026-06-06 UAL888 AADB37 Jun 6, 18:14 UTCJun 7, 06:10 UTC11h 55m -
2026-06-05 UAL888 AAB001 Jun 5, 18:15 UTCJun 6, 07:15 UTC13h 0m -20m
2026-06-05 UAL888 AAB001 Jun 5, 18:20 UTCJun 6, 04:15 UTC9h 55m -
2026-06-04 UAL888 AABA9A Jun 4, 18:35 UTCJun 5, 12:25 UTC17h 50m -
2026-06-03 CCA986 780970 Jun 3, 20:55 UTCJun 4, 08:30 UTC11h 35m -
2026-06-03 UAL888 AA92FB Jun 3, 18:15 UTCJun 4, 07:12 UTC12h 57m -7m
2026-06-03 UAL888 AA92FB Jun 3, 18:20 UTCJun 4, 05:55 UTC11h 35m -
2026-06-02 UAL888 A1A2A2 Jun 2, 18:15 UTCJun 3, 06:43 UTC12h 28m +1m
2026-06-02 UAL888 A1A2A2 Jun 2, 18:15 UTCJun 3, 04:30 UTC10h 15m -
2026-06-01 UAL888 A1F90E Jun 1, 18:10 UTCJun 2, 12:20 UTC18h 10m -
2026-05-31 UAL888 AAA4DC May 31, 19:40 UTCJun 1, 08:43 UTC13h 3m -11m
2026-05-31 UAL888 AAA4DC May 31, 19:55 UTCJun 1, 07:20 UTC11h 25m -
2026-05-30 CCA986 780AE5 May 30, 20:30 UTCMay 31, 08:45 UTC12h 15m -
2026-05-30 UAL888 AA92FF May 30, 18:25 UTCMay 31, 07:58 UTC13h 33m on time
2026-05-30 UAL888 AA92FF May 30, 18:30 UTCMay 30, 23:35 UTC5h 5m -
2026-05-30 UAL888 AABA9A May 30, 04:20 UTCMay 30, 21:05 UTC16h 45m -
2026-05-29 UAL888 AABA9A May 29, 18:35 UTCMay 30, 12:50 UTC18h 15m -
2026-05-29 UAL888 AABA9A May 29, 18:25 UTCMay 30, 08:04 UTC13h 39m +10m
2026-05-28 UAL888 AA9321 May 28, 18:00 UTCMay 29, 06:25 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-27 CCA986 7808AC May 27, 20:30 UTCMay 28, 08:50 UTC12h 20m -
2026-05-27 UAL888 AA441C May 27, 18:25 UTCMay 28, 06:15 UTC11h 50m -
2026-05-26 UAL888 AABA9A May 26, 18:24 UTCMay 27, 06:20 UTC11h 55m -

SFO → PEK frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to PEK?
Average flight time on the SFO–PEK route is 13h 27m, covering approximately 4,143 km (2,573 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to PEK?
The great-circle distance from SFO to PEK is approximately 4,143 km (2,573 miles).
Which airlines fly from SFO to PEK?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: United Airlines, Air China.
How many flights per week from SFO to PEK?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (162 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–PEK flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.