CA7206Air ChinaIn the air, 140 min late
Left SFO at 12:55, 140 min after its 10:35 slot.
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 19 October 2026 at 04:04 UTC.
Today, SFO → PEK
Sun 18 Oct · local timesUA888UnitedIn the air, 140 min late
Left SFO at 12:55, 140 min after its 10:35 slot.
- Landing
- 18:15PEK board estimate · sched 15:25
- 10:35 CA7206Air China Left 12:55 +140 ·
- 10:35 UA888United Left 12:55 +140 PEK est. 18:15 +170In the air · sched 15:25
Checked SFO board 21:03 · PEK board 12:04
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +8
PEK
Beijing
smooth · +0
9,494 km · ~12h 40m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated SFO → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~12h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-18CA7206departed+140
10-17CA7206departed−1
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Some delays possible. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. 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 10:35 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.
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