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PKX to SFO: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,935 mi
9,551 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, China
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKX from SFO?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,935 miles (9,551 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKX to SFO?
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