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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Beijing
LAX → BJS • About 13h 15m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing (BJS)
The Los Angeles to Beijing route covers roughly 6,250 miles and takes about 13h 15m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Air China, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $584.
Beijing holds the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven and the most accessible sections of the Great Wall — the densest concentration of imperial Chinese history anywhere.
The hutong alleyways behind the main avenues are where the older city survives, and they are worth as much time as the monuments.
Airlines flying LAX to BJS
- Air China
- Hainan Airlines
- United Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
- Arriving: Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Beijing
April through May and September through October. Summer is hot and humid, winter cold and dry.
Top things to do in Beijing
- Great Wall at Mutianyu
- Forbidden City
- Temple of Heaven
- Summer Palace
- Tiananmen Square
- Hutongs of Gulou
- 798 Art District
How to save on Los Angeles to Beijing flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to BJS routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Most US citizens need a visa in advance; transit exemptions apply at some airports.
- Mutianyu is far less crowded than Badaling for the Great Wall.
- Daxing opened in 2019 and is much further from the city than Capital.
About flights from Los Angeles to Beijing
Fares on the LAX to BJS route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Air China, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines all operate on this route. Air China typically offers the most frequencies, with Hainan Airlines and United Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 6,250 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).
April through May and September through October. Summer is hot and humid, winter cold and dry.