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San Francisco to Beijing flight paths

Flights from San Francisco (SFO), USA to Beijing (PEK), China illustrated on a map. Based on 42 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 6263 and 6770 miles.

SFO-PEK
SFO-PEK
United
Recorded 2025-06-15 - 2025-07-22
UA888
6723 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA888
07/22/2025
B772
6723 miles
UA888
07/21/2025
B772
6601 miles
UA888
07/20/2025
B772
6614 miles
UA888
07/19/2025
B772
6770 miles
UA888
07/18/2025
B772
6263 miles
UA888
07/17/2025
B772
6760 miles
UA888
06/18/2025
B772
6679 miles
UA888
06/17/2025
B772
6649 miles
UA888
06/16/2025
B772
6626 miles
UA888
06/15/2025
B772
6696 miles
UA888 07/22/2025
Calculated airspace usage
China
14 min
Japan
26 min
South Korea
19 min
Over water
625 min
SFO-PEK
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5899 miles
Country airspace usage
Over water
10 / 10 recorded flights
China
9 / 10 recorded flights
Japan
9 / 10 recorded flights
South Korea
9 / 10 recorded flights
United
Recorded 2025-06-15 - 2025-07-22
UA888
6723 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
UA888
07/22/2025
B772
6723 miles
UA888
07/21/2025
B772
6601 miles
UA888
07/20/2025
B772
6614 miles
UA888
07/19/2025
B772
6770 miles
UA888
07/18/2025
B772
6263 miles
UA888
07/17/2025
B772
6760 miles
UA888
06/18/2025
B772
6679 miles
UA888
06/17/2025
B772
6649 miles
UA888
06/16/2025
B772
6626 miles
UA888
06/15/2025
B772
6696 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5899 miles
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