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route Route

PEK → SFO

1,727 km avg 8h 57m 2 airlines

Departure

PEK ZBAA VFR

Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing, CN

Local time
17:45 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
116 ft
Coordinates
40.0773, 116.5967

cloud Weather

Wind
330° / 6 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
19°C / -6°C
Altimeter
30.15 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T09:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZBAA 130930Z 33003MPS 280V350 CAVOK 19/M06 Q1021 NOSIG

TAF ZBAA 130300Z 1306/1412 29007G12MPS CAVOK TX21/1306Z TX21/1406Z TN08/1321Z BECMG 1309/1310 35003MPS

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
02:45 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
260° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 800 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 9°C
Altimeter
29.99 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T08:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 130856Z 26003KT 10SM FEW008 13/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01280094 50003 $

TAF KSFO 130831Z 1309/1412 23005KT P6SM FEW009 FM132000 32011KT P6SM SKC FM140400 28006KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 120 Departures
flight_land 61 Arrivals
Flights tracked
216 showing last 50
Avg duration
8h 57m
Distance
1,727 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 36
Air China 3

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 UAL889 A1A2A2 Jul 26, 10:30 UTCJul 26, 12:25 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-26 UAL889 A1A2A2 Jul 26, 03:40 UTCJul 26, 20:40 UTC17h 1m -
2026-07-25 UAL889 AA92FC Jul 25, 10:35 UTCJul 25, 12:50 UTC2h 15m -
2026-07-25 UAL889 AA92FC Jul 25, 09:51 UTCJul 25, 21:25 UTC11h 34m +15m
2026-07-25 CCA985 780022 Jul 25, 06:25 UTCJul 25, 17:30 UTC11h 5m -
2026-07-25 CCA985 780022 Jul 25, 05:30 UTCJul 25, 05:40 UTC10m -
2026-07-25 UAL889 AA92FC Jul 25, 03:45 UTCJul 25, 21:25 UTC17h 40m -
2026-07-24 UAL889 AAA893 Jul 24, 10:30 UTCJul 24, 21:45 UTC11h 15m -
2026-07-23 UAL889 AA6B9F Jul 23, 11:20 UTCJul 23, 13:15 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-23 UAL889 AA6B9F Jul 23, 03:50 UTCJul 23, 22:05 UTC18h 15m -
2026-07-23 UAL889 AA6B9F Jul 23, 03:25 UTCJul 23, 22:05 UTC18h 40m -
2026-07-22 CCA985 78076E Jul 22, 12:55 UTCJul 22, 18:10 UTC5h 15m -
2026-07-20 UAL889 AA4440 Jul 20, 09:51 UTCJul 20, 23:23 UTC13h 32m +37m
2026-07-20 UAL889 AA4440 Jul 20, 09:51 UTCJul 20, 23:16 UTC13h 25m +30m
2026-07-18 UAL889 AAC8A4 Jul 18, 09:51 UTCJul 18, 21:04 UTC11h 13m on time
2026-07-17 UAL889 A9F502 Jul 17, 09:51 UTCJul 17, 20:58 UTC11h 7m -9m
2026-07-16 UAL889 AA92F8 Jul 16, 09:51 UTCJul 16, 21:35 UTC11h 44m +1m
2026-07-15 UAL889 A1F557 Jul 15, 09:51 UTCJul 15, 21:17 UTC11h 26m +5m
2026-07-12 UAL889 A75103 Jul 12, 09:51 UTCJul 12, 20:56 UTC11h 5m -6m
2026-07-10 UAL889 A2A915 Jul 10, 09:51 UTCJul 10, 22:10 UTC12h 19m on time
2026-07-09 UAL889 AA92F8 Jul 9, 09:56 UTCJul 9, 21:11 UTC11h 15m -3m
2026-07-08 UAL889 AA92F9 Jul 8, 10:06 UTCJul 8, 21:23 UTC11h 17m -17m
2026-07-08 UAL889 AA92F9 Jul 8, 10:06 UTCJul 8, 21:30 UTC11h 24m -10m
2026-07-07 UAL889 AA92F8 Jul 7, 11:35 UTCJul 7, 21:50 UTC10h 15m -
2026-07-06 UAL889 A2007C Jul 6, 10:05 UTCJul 6, 10:15 UTC10m -
2026-07-06 UAL889 A2007C Jul 6, 09:51 UTCJul 6, 21:16 UTC11h 25m on time
2026-07-05 UAL889 A1AA10 Jul 5, 11:30 UTCJul 5, 21:25 UTC9h 55m -
2026-07-04 UAL889 AA6B7E Jul 4, 14:40 UTCJul 5, 01:05 UTC10h 25m -
2026-07-04 UAL889 AA6B7E Jul 4, 13:51 UTCJul 5, 01:05 UTC11h 14m +10m
2026-07-03 UAL889 A1B535 Jul 3, 21:00 UTCJul 4, 07:15 UTC10h 15m -
2026-07-03 UAL889 A1B535 Jul 3, 19:41 UTCJul 4, 07:17 UTC11h 36m -5m
2026-07-02 UAL889 AA92FF Jul 2, 11:20 UTCJul 2, 12:45 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-02 UAL889 AA92FF Jul 2, 10:39 UTCJul 2, 21:00 UTC10h 21m -12m
2026-07-01 UAL889 A92D6D Jul 1, 10:50 UTCJul 1, 20:50 UTC10h 0m -
2026-06-30 UAL889 AA6B7E Jun 30, 10:40 UTCJun 30, 20:30 UTC9h 50m -
2026-06-29 UAL889 AA92FF Jun 29, 10:34 UTCJun 29, 11:45 UTC1h 10m -
2026-06-29 UAL889 AA92FF Jun 29, 09:51 UTCJun 29, 20:54 UTC11h 3m -4m
2026-06-28 UAL889 A75103 Jun 28, 10:30 UTCJun 28, 12:09 UTC1h 40m -
2026-06-28 UAL889 A75103 Jun 28, 09:51 UTCJun 28, 20:18 UTC10h 27m -10m
2026-06-27 UAL889 AA6B7E Jun 27, 11:00 UTCJun 27, 12:39 UTC1h 40m -
2026-06-27 UAL889 AA6B7E Jun 27, 10:21 UTCJun 27, 21:02 UTC10h 41m +2m
2026-06-26 UAL889 AABA9A Jun 26, 10:50 UTCJun 26, 12:24 UTC1h 35m -
2026-06-26 UAL889 AABA9A Jun 26, 09:51 UTCJun 26, 20:29 UTC10h 38m -14m
2026-06-25 UAL889 AA92F9 Jun 25, 10:50 UTCJun 25, 12:15 UTC1h 25m -
2026-06-25 UAL889 AA92F9 Jun 25, 09:51 UTCJun 25, 20:36 UTC10h 45m -10m
2026-06-24 UAL889 A1F1A0 Jun 24, 11:05 UTCJun 24, 21:04 UTC10h 0m -
2026-06-24 UAL889 A1F1A0 Jun 24, 09:51 UTCJun 24, 21:01 UTC11h 10m -1m
2026-06-23 UAL889 AAC8A4 Jun 23, 10:29 UTCJun 23, 10:59 UTC30m -
2026-06-23 UAL889 AAC8A4 Jun 23, 09:40 UTCJun 23, 09:49 UTC10m -
2026-06-23 UAL889 AAC8A4 Jun 23, 09:51 UTCJun 23, 20:38 UTC10h 47m -9m

PEK → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from PEK to SFO?
Average flight time on the PEK–SFO route is 8h 57m, covering approximately 1,727 km (1,072 mi).
What is the distance from PEK to SFO?
The great-circle distance from PEK to SFO is approximately 1,727 km (1,072 miles).
Which airlines fly from PEK to SFO?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: United Airlines, Air China.
How many flights per week from PEK to SFO?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (216 total flights recorded).
Can I track PEK–SFO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.