PEK Beijing Capital International Airport
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Beijing Capital20:34·20°C·#75/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+13 min

Beijing Capital (PEK) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +13 min, arrivals 22 min early. 1 of 385 flights cancelled (0.3%).

Hour by hour
20:00today +13 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Beijing Capital (PEK) delays today: 71% of the 981 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +13 min and arrivals 22 min early, across 385 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 385 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.3%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 19 October 2026 at 11:06 UTC.

Departures553 timed
On time56%309
Delayed44%244
typical now +13 min
Arrivals428 timed
On time86%367
Delayed14%61
typical now 22 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
17:05 22:00TG615BKK Bangkok · gate E13+295 min
19:00 20:30MU5124SHA Shanghai · gate 63+90 min
19:30 20:40CA1563SHA Shanghai · gate C01+70 min
19:30 21:15MU5164PVG Shanghai · gate 34+105 min
19:55 20:55Y87556PVG Shanghai · gate 29+60 min
20:00 20:50MU5126SHA Shanghai · gate 67+50 min
20:25CA1593YNT Yantai · gate 67on time
20:30CA1247XIY Xi'an · gate C57on time
08:25NX001MFM Nossa Senhora do CarmoCancelled
19:40NX009MFM Nossa Senhora do CarmoCancelled

When this board posts +60, the median flight leaves +91. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:35 20:26TK88IST from Istanbul+291 min
15:45 20:32TG614BKK from Bangkok+287 min
18:25 20:54MU5161PVG from Shanghai+149 min
20:40CA556BKK from Bangkokon time
20:45 20:57CA1212URC from Ürümqi+12 min
20:45 20:46CA8907DLC from Dalian+1 min
11:10NX002MFM from Nossa Senhora do CarmoCancelled
18:40NX008MFM from Nossa Senhora do CarmoCancelled
21:15JL8689NRT from TokyoCancelled
Running late right now17 of 176 still on the board · 9.7%
+295
TG615 → Bangkok · dep 22:00
Flights this late at PEK still cancel only 1.3% of the time.
+291
TK88 from Istanbul · arr 20:26
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~41 min.
+287
TG614 from Bangkok · arr 20:32
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~34 min.
+149
MU5161 from Shanghai · arr 20:54
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
In the air to PEKlive positions · 3-min feed
23aircraft inbound · next to land CA1262 from Haidong, lands ~20:37
CA1262Haidong
on final · ~20:37
ZH9172Nantong
lands ~20:40
CA1522Shanghai
lands ~20:40
TG614Bangkok
lands ~20:41

Positions as of 20:32 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
ISTIstanbul+58m
PVGShanghai+46m
LHRLondon+29m
PUSBusan+29m
SHAShanghai+26m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
TG+287m
UA+147m
TK+106m
Y8+33m
MU+30m
Why8 kt S winds at PEK right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.3%1 of 385 A typical day here runs ~1.7%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+16
MON
+28
TUE
+17
WED
+18
THU
+14
FRI
+30
SAT
+16
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Friday (+14 min), heaviest on Saturday (+30 min).

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Sample · what you getPEK went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/beijing-PEK

Beijing Capital airport delays today

PEK has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +13 min. Arrivals are 22 min early. Cancellations: 1 of 385 tracked flights (0.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (+6 min expected). The terminal forecast may deteriorate to instrument conditions (IFR).

Other Beijing airports: PKX · Nearby gateways: PKX XIY SHA PVG HGH CKG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Beijing Capital

Is Beijing Capital (PEK) delayed right now?

PEK has minor delays. Departures +13 min, arrivals 22 min early. 1 of 385 flights cancelled (0.3%). 71% of the 981 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Beijing Capital (PEK)?

Winds S-190 (variable 160 to 240) at 4m/s, Vis 10km, Temp 20°C, Dew 5°C, Alt 1017 hPa, Sky clear. 20°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Beijing Capital (PEK)?

Over the last 90 days, Friday averaged the lightest departure delays (+14 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+30 min).

How often are flights delayed at PEK today?

We tracked 385 flights today: departures +13 min, arrivals 22 min early. 0.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for PEK?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-180 at 3m/s, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at PEK today?

1 cancellation across 385 tracked flights today (0.3% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind190° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew20 / 5 °C
Pressure1017 hPa
ZBAA 190730Z 19004MPS 160V240 CAVOK 20/05 Q1017 NOSIG
14:00 to 08:00VFRWinds S-180 at 3m/s, Vis 10km, Sky clear
09:00 to 20:00BECMGIFRWinds N-350 at 5m/s, Vis 2.8km, Light Showers Rain
Dep index
0.9/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 15:30 local · 5h ago · delay window 19:06 local · How these are computed → methodology