PEK → LHRBeijing to London

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 Beijing and London. Updated 23 October 2026 at 11:17 UTC.

Today, PEK → LHR

Fri 23 Oct · local times
CA937Air ChinaIn the air, 38 min late

Left PEK at 14:13, 38 min after its 13:35 slot.

Landing
17:16LHR board estimate · sched 17:40
Track CA937 →
  1. 13:35 CA937Air China Left 14:13 +38 LHR est. 17:16In the air · sched 17:40
  2. 16:20 CA855Air China Left 16:30 +10 LHR est. 19:34In the air · sched 20:25

Checked PEK board 18:11 · LHR board 12:17

PEK Beijing busy · +18
LHR London smooth · +0
8,154 km · ~10h 57m est.
dep bank 13:35–16:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 16 operated PEK → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~10h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 days
Air ChinaCA100% on time

Flights CA937 13:35 daily · CA855 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23CA855dep +10 → arr−51
10-23CA937dep +38 → arr−24
10-22CA855dep +11 → arr−16
10-22CA937dep +10 → arr−48
10-21CA855dep +23 → arr−10
10-21CA937dep +39 → arr−8
10-20CA855dep +13 → arr−23
10-20CA937dep +33 → arr−16
10-19CA855dep +41 → arr−17
10-19CA937dep +50 → arr−21
10-18CA855dep +11 → arr−40
10-18CA937dep +13 → arr−39
10-17CA855dep +17 → arr−35
10-17CA937dep +33 → arr−22
10-16CA855dep +15 → arr−16
10-16CA937dep +23 → arr−20

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 +18 min busy 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full PEK delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NW 6 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK and LHR: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-3 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 London route actually runs

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

Is PEK–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–LHR?

Operators schedule 2 departures from PEK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PEK to LHR?

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 PEK–LHR 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.