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route Route

SFO → PEK

3,324 km avg 12h 29m 2 airlines

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
23:52 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 16 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 400 ft, SCT 15,000 ft, BKN 20,000 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter
29.95 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T05:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 280556Z 29016KT 10SM FEW004 SCT150 BKN200 16/13 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/0457 SLP142 T01560133 10200 20156 58000 $

TAF KSFO 280520Z 2806/2912 29008KT P6SM BKN150 FM281100 30008KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 FM282000 29014KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 FM290300 29010KT P6SM SCT010 BKN120 FM291000 29007KT P6SM BKN010

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 166 Departures
flight_land 101 Arrivals

Arrival

PEK ZBAA VFR

Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing, CN

Local time
14:52 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
116 ft
Coordinates
40.0773, 116.5967

cloud Weather

Wind
110° / 4 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,000 ft, OVC 4,000 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.85 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-08-28T06:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZBAA 280630Z 11002MPS 090V150 9999 -RA SCT010 OVC040 20/18 Q1011 BECMG TL0720 BKN010 OVC040

TAF ZBAA 280309Z 2806/2912 18003MPS 3500 BR NSC TX24/2806Z TX30/2906Z TN18/2821Z TEMPO 2806/2808 2800 -SHRA

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals
Flights tracked
212 showing last 50
Avg duration
12h 29m
Distance
3,324 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 40
Air China 3

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 UAL888 AA441C Jul 26, 18:20 UTCJul 26, 22:25 UTC4h 5m -
2026-07-25 CCA986 780022 Jul 25, 20:25 UTCJul 26, 08:15 UTC11h 51m -
2026-07-25 UAL888 A1A2A2 Jul 25, 18:15 UTCJul 26, 06:56 UTC12h 41m -23m
2026-07-25 UAL888 A1A2A2 Jul 25, 18:25 UTCJul 26, 05:55 UTC11h 30m -
2026-07-24 UAL888 AA92FC Jul 24, 18:40 UTCJul 25, 07:06 UTC12h 26m -37m
2026-07-24 UAL888 AA92FC Jul 24, 18:50 UTCJul 25, 05:00 UTC10h 10m -
2026-07-23 UAL888 AAA893 Jul 23, 18:20 UTCJul 24, 06:36 UTC12h 16m -3m
2026-07-23 UAL888 AAA893 Jul 23, 18:20 UTCJul 23, 18:55 UTC35m -
2026-07-22 CCA986 78076E Jul 22, 20:35 UTCJul 23, 07:55 UTC11h 20m -
2026-07-22 UAL888 AA6B9F Jul 22, 18:20 UTCJul 23, 05:45 UTC11h 25m -
2026-07-22 UAL888 AA6B9F Jul 22, 18:15 UTCJul 23, 06:51 UTC12h 36m +4m
2026-07-21 UAL888 AA6B7E Jul 21, 18:15 UTCJul 22, 06:52 UTC12h 37m on time
2026-07-20 UAL888 A1D546 Jul 20, 18:15 UTCJul 21, 06:34 UTC12h 19m -24m
2026-07-18 CCA986 780BF7 Jul 18, 20:25 UTCJul 19, 07:50 UTC11h 25m -
2026-07-18 UAL888 AA6B9F Jul 18, 18:15 UTCJul 19, 07:04 UTC12h 49m -51m
2026-07-17 UAL888 AAC8A4 Jul 17, 18:25 UTCJul 18, 07:06 UTC12h 41m -14m
2026-07-15 UAL888 AA92F8 Jul 15, 18:15 UTCJul 16, 07:07 UTC12h 52m -30m
2026-07-10 UAL888 AA441C Jul 10, 18:15 UTCJul 11, 06:57 UTC12h 42m -3m
2026-07-08 UAL888 AA92F8 Jul 8, 18:55 UTCJul 9, 07:36 UTC12h 41m -16m
2026-07-07 UAL888 AA92F9 Jul 7, 19:00 UTCJul 8, 13:15 UTC18h 15m -
2026-07-06 UAL888 AA92F8 Jul 6, 18:15 UTCJul 7, 07:02 UTC12h 47m +6m
2026-07-06 UAL888 AA92F8 Jul 6, 18:10 UTCJul 7, 04:00 UTC9h 50m -
2026-07-05 UAL888 A2007C Jul 5, 18:20 UTCJul 6, 06:00 UTC11h 40m -
2026-07-04 UAL888 A1AA10 Jul 4, 18:15 UTCJul 5, 07:01 UTC12h 46m -8m
2026-07-04 UAL888 A1AA10 Jul 4, 18:15 UTCJul 5, 05:55 UTC11h 40m -
2026-07-03 UAL888 AA6B7E Jul 3, 18:30 UTCJul 4, 07:34 UTC13h 4m +6m
2026-07-03 UAL888 AA6B7E Jul 3, 18:35 UTCJul 3, 19:05 UTC30m -
2026-07-03 UAL888 A1B535 Jul 3, 04:40 UTCJul 3, 16:20 UTC11h 40m -
2026-07-01 UAL888 AA92FF Jul 1, 19:00 UTCJul 2, 07:00 UTC12h 0m -
2026-07-01 UAL888 AA92FF Jul 1, 18:15 UTCJul 2, 08:14 UTC13h 59m -26m
2026-06-30 UAL888 A92D6D Jun 30, 18:25 UTCJul 1, 06:05 UTC11h 40m -
2026-06-29 UAL888 AA6B7E Jun 29, 18:25 UTCJun 30, 06:05 UTC11h 41m -
2026-06-28 UAL888 AA92FF Jun 28, 18:15 UTCJun 29, 07:23 UTC13h 8m +5m
2026-06-28 UAL888 AA92FF Jun 28, 18:25 UTCJun 29, 06:09 UTC11h 45m -
2026-06-27 UAL888 A75103 Jun 27, 18:15 UTCJun 28, 07:12 UTC12h 57m -2m
2026-06-27 UAL888 A75103 Jun 27, 18:15 UTCJun 28, 06:10 UTC11h 55m -
2026-06-26 UAL888 AA6B7E Jun 26, 21:35 UTCJun 27, 20:59 UTC23h 25m -
2026-06-26 UAL888 AA6B7E Jun 26, 18:15 UTCJun 27, 08:01 UTC13h 46m -18m
2026-06-26 UAL888 AA6B7E Jun 26, 18:29 UTCJun 27, 06:44 UTC12h 15m -
2026-06-25 UAL888 AABA9A Jun 25, 18:15 UTCJun 26, 07:19 UTC13h 4m -6m
2026-06-25 UAL888 AABA9A Jun 25, 18:19 UTCJun 26, 06:19 UTC12h 0m -
2026-06-24 UAL888 AA92F9 Jun 24, 18:15 UTCJun 25, 07:16 UTC13h 1m -5m
2026-06-24 UAL888 AA92F9 Jun 24, 18:09 UTCJun 25, 05:55 UTC11h 45m -
2026-06-23 UAL888 A1F1A0 Jun 23, 18:15 UTCJun 24, 07:12 UTC12h 57m +44m
2026-06-23 UAL888 A1F1A0 Jun 23, 18:20 UTCJun 24, 05:59 UTC11h 40m -
2026-06-22 UAL888 AAC8A4 Jun 22, 18:15 UTCJun 23, 07:13 UTC12h 58m -12m
2026-06-22 UAL888 AAC8A4 Jun 22, 18:24 UTCJun 23, 06:04 UTC11h 40m -
2026-06-21 UAL888 AA92F9 Jun 21, 22:20 UTCJun 22, 21:14 UTC22h 55m -
2026-06-21 UAL888 AA92F9 Jun 21, 18:25 UTCJun 22, 12:19 UTC17h 55m -
2026-06-20 UAL888 AAD012 Jun 20, 22:35 UTCJun 21, 21:24 UTC22h 50m -

SFO → PEK frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to PEK?
Average flight time on the SFO–PEK route is 12h 29m, covering approximately 3,324 km (2,064 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to PEK?
The great-circle distance from SFO to PEK is approximately 3,324 km (2,064 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 (212 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.