PEK → DNHBeijing to Dunhuang

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Dunhuang (DNH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,848 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Dunhuang. Updated 25 October 2026 at 08:27 UTC.

PEK Beijing smooth · +11
DNH Dunhuang tracking
1,848 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 06:30–11:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated PEK → DNH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Dalian Airlines

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
Dalian AirlinesCA75% on time

Flights CA9843 06:30 daily · CA1285 11:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24CA1285departed+29
10-24CA9843departed−4
10-23CA1285departed+17
10-23CA9843departed+13
10-22CA1285departed+26
10-22CA9843departed+12
10-21CA1285departed+10
10-21CA9843departed+13
10-20CA1285departed+13
10-20CA9843departed+5
10-19CA1285departed+11
10-19CA9843departed+3

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
PEKBeijing +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 8 kt Full PEK delay board →
DNHDunhuang tracking Full DNH delay board →

How the Beijing to Dunhuang route actually runs

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

Is PEK–DNH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–DNH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 from PEK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DNH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PEK to DNH?

Great-circle distance is 1,848 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–DNH fly?

Dalian Airlines 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.