San Francisco International ⇄ Beijing SFO–PEK
Airlines flew 933 flights between San Francisco International SFO in San Francisco, CA and Beijing, China PEK in Beijing, CN in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 223,011 passengers in 280,776 seats, 79% of them filled, and 16,392,010 pounds of freight. 5,913 miles, about 620 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (723), Air China (210).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 80 |
| 2/25 | 72 |
| 3/25 | 80 |
| 4/25 | 77 |
| 5/25 | 81 |
| 6/25 | 77 |
| 7/25 | 80 |
| 8/25 | 80 |
| 9/25 | 76 |
| 10/25 | 80 |
| 11/25 | 78 |
| 12/25 | 79 |
| 1/26 | 78 |
| 2/26 | 71 |
| 3/26 | 78 |
| 4/26 | 78 |
| 5/26 | 79 |
| 6/26 | 76 |
| 7/26 | 80 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 22,021 |
| 2/25 | 16,287 |
| 3/25 | 19,425 |
| 4/25 | 18,895 |
| 5/25 | 20,370 |
| 6/25 | 20,730 |
| 7/25 | 20,491 |
| 8/25 | 21,175 |
| 9/25 | 17,944 |
| 10/25 | 18,916 |
| 11/25 | 17,335 |
| 12/25 | 18,333 |
| 1/26 | 16,798 |
| 2/26 | 16,347 |
| 3/26 | 20,194 |
| 4/26 | 19,157 |
| 5/26 | 18,662 |
| 6/26 | 18,511 |
| 7/26 | 19,639 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 723 | 162,066 | 81% | scheduled passenger service |
| Air China CA | 210 | 60,945 | 75% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 717 | 276 | 160,697 |
| Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER | 216 | 385 | 62,314 |
SFO → PEK this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
468 flights of 364 scheduled, 110,130 passengers in 140,940 seats, 2,289,625 pounds of freight, 452,678 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 363; Air China 105.
PEK → SFO this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
465 flights of 364 scheduled, 112,881 passengers in 139,836 seats, 14,102,385 pounds of freight, 339,082 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 360; Air China 105.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: San Francisco International SFO and Beijing, China PEK; all routes.