LHR → PEKLondon to Beijing

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Beijing (PEK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 33 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,154 km, an estimated 10 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Beijing. Updated 18 October 2026 at 00:24 UTC.

Today, LHR → PEK

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 20:25 CA938Air China Sched 20:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 22:40 CA856Air China Sched 22:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LHR board 01:24 · PEK board 07:18

LHR London busy · +20
PEK Beijing smooth · +0
8,154 km · ~10h 57m est.
dep bank 20:25–22:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 operated LHR → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −33 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−33 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~10h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Air ChinaCA100% on time

Flights CA938 20:25 daily · CA856 22:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17CA856dep +11 → arr−37
10-17CA938dep +10 → arr−40
10-16CA856dep +12 → arr−33
10-16CA938dep +14 → arr−28
10-15CA856dep +14 → arr−23
10-15CA938dep +14 → arr−13
10-14CA856dep +13 → arr−20
10-14CA938dep +16 → arr−22
10-13CA856dep +8 → arr−58
10-13CA938dep +14 → arr−42
10-12CA856dep −1 → arr−55
10-12CA938dep +37 → arr−15
10-11CA856dep +6 → arr−49
10-11CA938dep +16 → arr−45

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LHRLondon +20 min busy 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
PEKBeijing +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 17 kt Full PEK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR and PEK: 27% 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 →

How the London to Beijing route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to PEK questions

Is LHR–PEK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–PEK?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:25 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to PEK?

Great-circle distance is 8,154 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 606–729 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–PEK fly?

Air China runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.