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route Route

PEK → SFO

9,138 km avg 10h 13m 2 airlines

Departure

PEK ZBAA VFR

Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing, CN

Local time
13:24 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
116 ft
Coordinates
40.0773, 116.5967

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
35°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.65 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T05:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZBAA 300500Z 20005MPS 160V220 CAVOK 35/11 Q1004 NOSIG

TAF ZBAA 300304Z 3006/3112 19004MPS CAVOK TX36/3007Z TX35/3107Z TN20/3021Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures
flight_land 0 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO IFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
22:24 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 300 ft, BKN 800 ft, OVC 1,100 ft
Temp / Dew
13°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.11 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T04:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 300456Z 29013KT 10SM FEW003 BKN008 OVC011 13/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01280106

TAF KSFO 300520Z 3006/3112 26009KT P6SM OVC008 FM301000 27006KT P6SM OVC012 FM301800 28012KT P6SM SKC FM302300 27022KT P6SM SKC FM310600 28012KT P6SM SKC

warning FAA Advisories

  • Ground Delay: low ceilings (avg 1 hour and 45 minutes)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 223 Departures
flight_land 250 Arrivals
Flights tracked
114 showing last 50
Avg duration
10h 13m
Distance
9,138 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 41
Air China 9

Other connections

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-29 UAL889 AA9321 May 29, 10:50 UTCMay 29, 21:00 UTC10h 10m -
2026-05-29 UAL889 AA9321 May 29, 09:51 UTCMay 29, 20:59 UTC11h 8m +12m
2026-05-28 UAL889 AA441C May 28, 10:45 UTCMay 28, 20:55 UTC10h 10m -
2026-05-27 UAL889 AABA9A May 27, 10:35 UTCMay 27, 21:00 UTC10h 25m -
2026-05-27 CCA985 7808AC May 27, 06:49 UTCMay 27, 17:35 UTC10h 45m -
2026-05-26 CCA985 7808AC May 26, 19:05 UTCMay 27, 17:35 UTC22h 30m -
2026-05-26 CCA985 7808AC May 26, 17:09 UTCMay 27, 15:00 UTC21h 50m -
2026-05-26 UAL889 AAA893 May 26, 11:44 UTCMay 26, 21:49 UTC10h 5m -
2026-05-25 UAL889 AA931D May 25, 11:00 UTCMay 25, 20:59 UTC9h 59m -
2026-05-24 UAL889 AADB37 May 24, 11:55 UTCMay 24, 13:45 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-24 UAL889 AADB37 May 24, 04:05 UTCMay 24, 21:50 UTC17h 45m -
2026-05-23 UAL889 AABA9A May 23, 10:55 UTCMay 23, 12:25 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-23 UAL889 AABA9A May 23, 09:56 UTCMay 23, 21:00 UTC11h 4m -1m
2026-05-23 UAL889 AABA9A May 23, 09:56 UTCMay 23, 20:52 UTC10h 56m -9m
2026-05-23 CCA985 780BF6 May 23, 06:15 UTCMay 23, 17:05 UTC10h 50m -
2026-05-22 UAL889 AA931D May 22, 10:45 UTCMay 22, 12:35 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-22 UAL889 AA931D May 22, 09:51 UTCMay 22, 20:37 UTC10h 46m -23m
2026-05-22 UAL889 AA931D May 22, 09:51 UTCMay 22, 20:38 UTC10h 47m -22m
2026-05-21 UAL889 AAB001 May 21, 09:51 UTCMay 21, 20:37 UTC10h 46m -2m
2026-05-20 UAL889 AAA893 May 20, 13:00 UTCMay 20, 14:45 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-20 CCA985 780AE5 May 20, 06:35 UTCMay 20, 17:15 UTC10h 40m -
2026-05-20 UAL889 AAA893 May 20, 06:15 UTCMay 20, 23:10 UTC16h 55m -
2026-05-19 UAL889 AA92FB May 19, 10:35 UTCMay 19, 20:35 UTC10h 0m -
2026-05-19 UAL889 AA92FB May 19, 09:40 UTCMay 19, 09:50 UTC10m -
2026-05-18 UAL889 AA6BC0 May 18, 10:55 UTCMay 18, 21:05 UTC10h 9m -
2026-05-17 UAL889 AADB37 May 17, 10:40 UTCMay 17, 20:35 UTC9h 55m -
2026-05-17 UAL889 AADB37 May 17, 09:45 UTCMay 17, 09:55 UTC10m -
2026-05-16 CCA985 780022 May 16, 06:25 UTCMay 16, 17:15 UTC10h 50m -
2026-05-16 UAL889 AA9321 May 16, 04:15 UTCMay 16, 20:45 UTC16h 30m -
2026-05-15 CCA985 780022 May 15, 18:35 UTCMay 16, 17:15 UTC22h 41m -
2026-05-15 UAL889 AA6BC0 May 15, 09:51 UTCMay 15, 21:05 UTC11h 14m -18m
2026-05-15 UAL889D A43667 May 15, 07:51 UTCMay 15, 17:46 UTC9h 55m +26m
2026-05-15 UAL889D A43667 May 15, 08:15 UTCMay 15, 17:25 UTC9h 9m -
2026-05-14 UAL889 AA931D May 14, 13:45 UTCMay 14, 15:15 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-13 UAL889 A75103 May 13, 10:35 UTCMay 13, 12:20 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-13 UAL889 A75103 May 13, 09:51 UTCMay 13, 20:24 UTC10h 33m -20m
2026-05-13 CCA985 7809A9 May 13, 07:05 UTCMay 13, 18:10 UTC11h 5m -
2026-05-12 UAL889 AA6B9F May 12, 03:45 UTCMay 12, 20:45 UTC17h 0m -
2026-05-11 UAL889 AA6B9F May 11, 22:00 UTCMay 12, 20:45 UTC22h 45m -
2026-05-11 UAL889 AA6B9D May 11, 10:35 UTCMay 11, 12:20 UTC1h 45m -
2026-05-11 UAL889 AA6B9D May 11, 09:51 UTCMay 11, 20:32 UTC10h 41m -4m
2026-05-10 UAL889 AA6B9D May 10, 22:40 UTCMay 11, 20:40 UTC22h 1m -
2026-05-10 UAL889 AAD012 May 10, 12:19 UTCMay 10, 13:55 UTC1h 35m -
2026-05-10 UAL889 AAD012 May 10, 11:36 UTCMay 10, 22:44 UTC11h 8m -12m
2026-05-10 UAL889 AAD012 May 10, 11:36 UTCMay 10, 22:43 UTC11h 7m -13m
2026-05-09 UAL889 A1D18F May 9, 10:40 UTCMay 9, 20:34 UTC9h 55m -
2026-05-09 UAL889 A1D18F May 9, 09:51 UTCMay 9, 20:29 UTC10h 38m -5m
2026-05-09 CCA985 78082E May 9, 06:20 UTCMay 9, 16:55 UTC10h 35m -
2026-05-08 UAL889 AA9321 May 8, 11:56 UTCMay 8, 22:05 UTC10h 9m on time
2026-05-07 UAL889 A1D546 May 7, 17:50 UTCMay 7, 19:30 UTC1h 40m -

PEK → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from PEK to SFO?
Average flight time on the PEK–SFO route is 10h 13m, covering approximately 9,138 km (5,675 mi).
What is the distance from PEK to SFO?
The great-circle distance from PEK to SFO is approximately 9,138 km (5,675 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 (114 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.