Beijing to San Diego (SAN) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $1,077.49 for a complete round trip from Beijing to San Diego, Jan 12–19. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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3 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Beijing to San Diego for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for PEK → SAN. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,077 ($1,136 on Air Canada / United Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via Vancouver out and 2 connections via Los Angeles and Vancouver back. Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, Air Canada / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,077.49 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $1,077; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,077 ($1,136 on Air Canada)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,151; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,151 ($1,213 on Air Canada)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $70 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Air Canada: Via Vancouver

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,077. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $1,151, $1,213 on Air Canada for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $1,077–$1,205, $1,136 on Air Canada for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $70 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Air Canada / United Airlines, Jan 12–19: $1,136 on Air Canada / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,077 ($59 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,150.53 · Airline $1,213.00 · Save $62.47 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out PEK–SAN 30 / 698 / 1380 20:05–23:51, back SAN–PEK 1583 / 29 17:00–18:20+2; 2 connections via Vancouver and Los Angeles out, one connection via Vancouver back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:26Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $3,066.93 · Airline $3,242.00 · Save $175.07 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out PEK–SAN 30 / 698 / 1380 20:05–23:51, back SAN–PEK 1583 / 992 17:00–17:15+2; 2 connections via Vancouver and Los Angeles out, one connection via Vancouver back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:26Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,077.49 · Airline $1,136.00 · Save $58.51 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out PEK–SAN 30 / 1582 20:05–15:55+1, back SAN–PEK 1583 / 29 16:45–18:20+2; one connection via Vancouver out, one connection via Vancouver back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:27Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,077.49 · Airline $1,136.00 · Save $58.51 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out PEK–SAN 30 / 1582 20:05–15:55+1, back SAN–PEK 1316 / 1850 / 29 06:20–18:20+1; one connection via Vancouver out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Vancouver back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:27Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $6,352.81 · Airline $6,719.00 · Save $366.19 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / Alaska Airlines (out PEK–SAN 30 / 1582 20:05–15:55+1, back SAN–PEK 2503 / 873 / 334 17:31–10:45+2; one connection via Vancouver out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Hong Kong back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:27Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,204.87 · Airline $1,275.00 · Save $70.13 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out PEK–SAN 30 / 1582 20:05–15:55+1, back SAN–PEK 1583 / 29 16:45–18:20+2; one connection via Vancouver out, one connection via Vancouver back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:26Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,204.87 · Airline $1,275.00 · Save $70.13 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out PEK–SAN 30 / 1582 20:05–15:55+1, back SAN–PEK 1316 / 1850 / 29 06:20–18:20+1; one connection via Vancouver out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Vancouver back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:26Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $6,352.81 · Airline $6,719.00 · Save $366.19 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / Alaska Airlines (out PEK–SAN 30 / 1582 20:05–15:55+1, back SAN–PEK 2503 / 873 / 334 17:31–10:45+2; one connection via Vancouver out, 2 connections via San Francisco and Hong Kong back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:02:26Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from PEK to SAN for one adult in economy: 3 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤28h out / ≤28h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: PEK → SAN. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

PEK–SAN · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,755.65 · Korean Air 852 / 41 / 2572 · 10:40–14:51 local · 2 stops (ICN, SEA) · 20h 11m. Airline fare: $1,850.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,797.39 · Asiana Airlines 332 / 64 / 1582 · 10:50–16:10 local · 2 stops (ICN, YVR) · 21h 20m. Airline fare: $1,902.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,099.17 · United Airlines 889 / 1561 · 19:20–18:12 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 14h 52m. Airline fare: $2,219.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

PEK–SAN · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,150.53 · Air Canada 30 / 698 / 1380 · 20:05–23:51 local · 2 stops (YVR, LAX) · 19h 46m. Airline fare: $1,213.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,203.63 · Korean Air 852 / 41 / 2572 · 10:40–14:48 local · 2 stops (ICN, SEA) · 20h 8m. Airline fare: $1,271.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,630.56 · United Airlines 889 / 1561 · 19:20–18:41 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 15h 21m. Airline fare: $1,720.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

PEK–SAN · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,077.49 · Air Canada 30 / 1582 · 20:05–15:55 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (YVR) · 35h 50m. Airline fare: $1,136.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,891.35 · United Airlines 889 / 1561 · 19:20–18:28 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 15h 8m. Airline fare: $1,993.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

PEK–SAN · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,204.87 · Air Canada 30 / 1582 · 20:05–15:55 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (YVR) · 35h 50m. Airline fare: $1,275.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,370.53 · Korean Air 852 / 41 / 2572 · 10:40–14:39 local · 2 stops (ICN, SEA) · 19h 59m. Airline fare: $1,448.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,662.25 · United Airlines 889 / 1561 · 19:20–18:28 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 15h 8m. Airline fare: $1,759.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:02 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Air Canada 5.4/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Korean Air 6.8/10 · Alaska Airlines 7.6/10 · Asiana Airlines 6.4/10. Every airline rated.

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