PEK → KMGBeijing to Kunming

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Kunming (KMG): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 67% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,095 km, an estimated 3 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Kunming. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:06 UTC.

Today, PEK → KMG

Fri 16 Oct · local times
3U8837In the air, 362 min late

Left PEK at 12:42, 362 min after its 06:40 slot.

CA1475Air ChinaIn the air, 22 min late

Left PEK at 08:07, 22 min after its 07:45 slot.

Likely landing
about 11:30middle half 11:22 to 11:39 · sched 11:35

Landing estimate from 232,949 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The KMG board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track CA1475 →
  1. 06:40 3U8837 Left 12:42 +362 ·
  2. 06:40 CA1403Air China Left 06:50 +10 KMG 10:20In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 07:30 HU7211Hainan Left 07:40 +10 KMG 11:10In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 07:40 3U3125 Left 07:45 +5 ·
  5. 07:45 CA1475Air China Left 08:07 +22 KMG about 11:30In the air · sched 11:35
  6. 10:25 CA1445Air China Left 10:35 +10 KMG 14:15In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 11:55 CA4172Air China Left 12:15 +20 ·
  8. 13:25 KY8270Kunming Left 13:35 +10 ·
  9. 15:15 CA1413Air China On scheduleGate C05 · T3 ·
  10. 15:55 HU7111 On scheduleGate 37 · T2 ·
  11. 17:30 CA1447Air China On scheduleT3 ·
  12. 19:30 8L9988Lucky Air On scheduleT2 ·
  13. 21:30 KY8268Kunming On scheduleT3 ·
  14. 22:05 CA4174 On scheduleT3 ·

Checked PEK board 14:06 · KMG board 10:33

PEK Beijing smooth · +13
KMG Kunming tracking
2,095 km · ~3h 11m est.
dep bank 06:40–22:0536x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 36x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 18 operated PEK → KMG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~3h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Dalian AirlinesHainan AirlinesKunming AirlinesLucky Air

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 AirlinesCA67% on time

Flights CA1403 06:40 daily · CA1475 07:45 daily · CA1445 varies daily · CA4172 11:55 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7211 07:30 daily · HU7111 varies daily

Kunming AirlinesKY

Flights KY8270 13:25 daily · KY8268 21:30 daily

Lucky Air8L

Flights 8L9988 varies daily

Shandong AirlinesSC

Flights SC7959 15:30 Mo

Sichuan Airlines3U

Flights 3U3125 07:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-163U3125departed+5
10-163U8837departed+362
10-16CA1403departed+10
10-16CA1445departed+10
10-16CA1475departed+22
10-16CA4172departed+20
10-16HU7211departed+10
10-16KY8270departed+10
10-153U3125departed+0
10-158L9988departed+59
10-15CA1413departed+18
10-15CA1445departed+14
10-15CA1447departed+2
10-15CA1475departed+9
10-15CA4172departed+13
10-15HU7211departed+11
10-15KY8268departed+25
10-15KY8270departed+15

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full PEK delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 clear · SW 17 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK: 15% 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 Beijing to Kunming route actually runs

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

Is PEK–KMG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from PEK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KMG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PEK to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 2,095 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 178–210 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–KMG fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 89 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.