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Distance from Beijing to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from Beijing to San Francisco is approximately 9,503 km.

9,503 km (5,905 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,503 km

Kilometers

5,905 miles

Miles

~11h 41m

Est. Flight

16h

Time Difference

Beijing

China

Area: 16,411 km²

Population: 21.54M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 43m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Beijing and San Francisco sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 41m by commercial jet.

Beijing is known for The Forbidden City and Great Wall of China, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, Beijing is 135.6x larger than San Francisco. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Beijing and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Beijing to San Francisco is 9,503 km (5,905 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 41m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Beijing is larger at 16,411 km², compared to 121 km².