Distance from San Francisco to Beijing

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Beijing, China is 9,526 kilometers (5,919 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Beijing, China

From San Francisco to Beijing, the straight-line distance is 9,526 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Beijing at 49 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
Beijing, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 39.9075° N 116.3972° E

Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)
  • Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
  • Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)
  • Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ)

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Other distances from Beijing

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Beijing to Shanghai 1,067 km
From Beijing to Shenzhen 1,938 km
From Beijing to Chengdu 1,517 km
From Beijing to Tianjin 108 km
From Beijing to Wuhan 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Beijing.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Morelia, Mexico Murcia, Spain 9,526 km
Quito, Ecuador Port Harcourt, Nigeria 9,526 km
Berlin, Germany Ibagué, Colombia 9,526 km
Zaragoza, Spain Mazatlán, Mexico 9,527 km
Cali, Colombia Oslo, Norway 9,525 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Palma, Spain 9,527 km
Warsaw, Poland Reynosa, Mexico 9,527 km
Valencia, Spain Morelia, Mexico 9,525 km
Quito, Ecuador Brussels, Belgium 9,527 km
Canberra, Australia Patna, India 9,525 km
Memphis, United States Istanbul, Turkey 9,527 km
Dublin, Ireland Hanoi, Vietnam 9,525 km
San Diego, United States Córdoba, Spain 9,524 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Belém, Brazil 9,524 km
Denver, United States Buenos Aires, Argentina 9,524 km
Vienna, Austria Reynosa, Mexico 9,528 km
Rosario, Argentina Las Vegas, United States 9,524 km
Santiago, Chile Oakland, United States 9,529 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Campinas, Brazil 9,523 km

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