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PEK to SDM: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,362 mi
10,239 km · 5,529 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from SDM?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,362 miles (10,239 km, 5,529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEK to SDM?
Nonstop service on PEK–SDM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and San Diego?
San Diego is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–SDM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.