CA872AIR CHINAIn the air, 28 min late
Left KUL at 00:43, 28 min after its 00:15 slot.
- Landing
- 06:31PEK board estimate · sched 06:45
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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Beijing (PEK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,413 km, an estimated 6 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. Updated 20 October 2026 at 21:52 UTC.
Today, KUL → PEK
Wed 21 Oct · local times- 00:15 CA872AIR CHINA Left 00:43 +28 PEK est. 06:31In the air · sched 06:45
Checked KUL board 05:52 · PEK board 05:19
KUL
Kuala Lumpur
busy · +22
PEK
Beijing
heavy · +30
4,413 km · ~6h 09m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated KUL → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−14 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~6h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air China
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 daysAir ChinaCA89% on time
Flights CA872 00:15 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 PEK: 21% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 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 Kuala Lumpur to Beijing route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KUL 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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KUL to PEK questions
Is KUL–PEK running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from KUL to PEK?
Great-circle distance is 4,413 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 342–408 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does KUL–PEK fly?
Air China runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at KUL and arrival-side delay at PEK, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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