PEK Beijing Capital International Airport
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Beijing Capital21:21·21°C·#43/327
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+14 min

Beijing Capital (PEK) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +14 min, arrivals 17 min early. 2 of 373 flights cancelled (0.5%).

Hour by hour
21:00today +14 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Beijing Capital (PEK) delays today: 78% of the 993 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +14 min and arrivals 17 min early, across 373 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 373 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.5%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:19 UTC.

Departures552 timed
On time61%334
Delayed39%218
typical now +14 min
Arrivals441 timed
On time96%425
Delayed4%16
typical now 17 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
21:15CA1819NKG Nanjing · gate D13on time
21:15CA1915CGO Zhengzhou · gate C33on time
21:15CA4200CTU Chengdu · gate C51on time
21:15CA9671DLC Dalian · gate C29on time
21:15SC4652TAO Qingdao · gate C12on time
21:20CA1573WNZ Wenzhou · gate C06on time
21:20ZH9161WUX Wuxi · gate C09on time
21:30CA4166KWE Guiyang · gate D01on time
03:00OM228UBN UlaanbaatarCancelled
12:25CA1417TFU ChengduCancelled
16:10NX007MFM Nossa Senhora do CarmoCancelled

When this board posts +60, the median flight leaves +99. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
21:00 22:05CA1392CAN from Guangzhou+65 min
21:153U3531YBP from Yibinon time
21:153U8897CTU from Chengduon time
21:15CA110HKG from Hong Kongon time
21:15 22:15CA1304SZX from Shenzhen+60 min
21:15HU7608SHA from Shanghaion time
09:30CA1526TAO from QingdaoCancelled
11:10NX002MFM from Nossa Senhora do CarmoCancelled
15:10NX006MFM from Nossa Senhora do CarmoCancelled
Running late right now6 of 137 still on the board · 4.4%
+90
CA1922 from Hengyang · arr 00:15
Flights this late at PEK still cancel only 2.2% of the time.
+65
CA1392 from Guangzhou · arr 22:05
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+60
CA1304 from Shenzhen · arr 22:15
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+45
CA1262 from Haidong · arr 23:05
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
In the air to PEKlive positions · 3-min feed
12aircraft inbound · next to land CA1230 from Xi'an, lands ~21:23
CA1230Xi'an
on final · ~21:23
HU6218Xi'an
lands ~21:25
SC2206Fuzhou
lands ~21:26
CA9618Ordos
lands ~21:26

Positions as of 21:15 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
GMPSeoul+19m
SVOMoscow+18m
LGWLondon+18m
SYXSanya+15m
ISTIstanbul+15m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
OZ+19m
TK+15m
TG+15m
Why2 kt winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at PEK in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.5%2 of 373 A typical day here runs ~2.2%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 18th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +15 min departures.

Typical week here
+19
MON
+32
TUE
+17
WED
+15
THU
+18
FRI
+32
SAT
+19
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Thursday (+15 min), heaviest on Saturday (+32 min).

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Beijing Capital airport delays today

Delays are building at PEK. A typical departure is currently +14 min. Arrivals are 17 min early. Cancellations: 2 of 373 tracked flights (0.5%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (+4 min expected).

Other Beijing airports: PKX · Nearby gateways: PKX XIY SHA PVG HGH CKG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Beijing Capital

Is Beijing Capital (PEK) delayed right now?

Delays are building at PEK. Departures +14 min, arrivals 17 min early. 2 of 373 flights cancelled (0.5%). 78% of the 993 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Beijing Capital (PEK)?

Winds Variable at 1m/s, Vis 10km, Temp 21°C, Dew 17°C, Alt 1014 hPa, Sky clear. 21°C. wind 2 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Beijing Capital (PEK)?

Over the last 90 days, Thursday averaged the lightest departure delays (+15 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+32 min).

How often are flights delayed at PEK today?

We tracked 373 flights today: departures +14 min, arrivals 17 min early. 0.5% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for PEK?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-180 at 4m/s, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at PEK today?

2 cancellations across 373 tracked flights today (0.5% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind2 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew21 / 17 °C
Pressure1014 hPa
ZBAA 151230Z VRB01MPS CAVOK 21/17 Q1014 NOSIG
20:00 to 02:00VFRWinds S-180 at 4m/s, Vis 10km, Sky clear
Dep index
1.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 20:30 local · 51m ago · delay window 20:19 local · How these are computed → methodology