SFO → PEKSan Francisco to Beijing

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,494 km, an estimated 12 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Beijing. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:23 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
PEK Beijing smooth · +0
9,494 km · ~12h 40m est.
dep bank 10:45–13:009x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~12h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA986 13:00 We Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA888 10:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10CA7206departed+3
09-10UA888dep +3 → arr+4
09-09CA7206departed−6
09-09CA986dep +9 → arr+8
09-09UA888dep −6 → arr−27
09-08CA7206departed−4
09-08UA888arrived+3

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · W 10 kt Full SFO delay board →
PEKBeijing +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 10 kt Full PEK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Beijing route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to PEK flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SFO to PEK questions

Is SFO–PEK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–PEK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:45 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to PEK?

Great-circle distance is 9,494 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 700–844 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–PEK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.