PEK Beijing Capital International Airport
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OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
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Beijing Capital (PEK) airport departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals 25 min early. 12 of 742 flights cancelled (1.6%).

Hour by hour
23:00today +2 min on time

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

Beijing Capital (PEK) delays today: 77% of the 1,088 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule and arrivals 25 min early, across 742 flights tracked so far today. 12 of 742 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.6%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 14:23 UTC.

Departures577 timed
On time59%339
Delayed41%238
typical now on schedule
Arrivals511 timed
On time92%472
Delayed8%39
typical now 25 min early
On the board
full board ↗
21:50 01:00SC2206FOC from Fuzhou+190 min
23:40 00:10CA1408CTU from Chengdu+30 min
23:40 00:26HX304HKG from Hong Kong+46 min
23:50MU5165PVG from Shanghaion time
23:55 23:59CA1648CGQ from Changchun+4 min
23:55HU7268CKG from Chongqingon time

When this board posts +60, the median flight leaves +100. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Running late right now3 of 6 still on the board · 50%
+190
SC2206 from Fuzhou · arr 01:00
Flights this late at PEK still cancel only 2.2% of the time.
+46
HX304 from Hong Kong · arr 00:26
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+30
CA1408 from Chengdu · arr 00:10
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
In the air to PEKlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land CA1648 from Changchun, lands ~23:42
CA1648Changchun
on final · ~23:42
HU7268Chongqing
lands ~23:49

Positions as of 23:37 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
ALAAlmaty+103m
DXBDubai+48m
YVRVancouver+40m
FOCFuzhou+19m
UBNUlaanbaatar+19m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
EK+48m
TK+24m
Why2 kt winds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at PEK in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 1.6%12 of 742 A typical day here runs ~2.3%. 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 ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 24th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +18 min departures.

Typical week here
+19
MON
+33
TUE
+16
WED
+15
THU
+18
FRI
+32
SAT
+18
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Thursday (+15 min), heaviest on Tuesday (+33 min).

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Sample · what you getPEK went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/beijing-PEK

Beijing Capital airport delays today

PEK has minor delays. A typical departure is currently on schedule. Arrivals are 25 min early. Cancellations: 12 of 742 tracked flights (1.6%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 06:00 (+8 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?

PEK has minor delays. Departures on schedule, arrivals 25 min early. 12 of 742 flights cancelled (1.6%). 77% of the 1,088 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 15°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 1022 hPa, Sky clear. 15°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). Tuesday ran heaviest (+33 min).

How often are flights delayed at PEK today?

We tracked 742 flights today: departures on schedule, arrivals 25 min early. 1.6% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for PEK?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-180 at 3m/s, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at PEK today?

12 cancellations across 742 tracked flights today (1.6% 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 / dew15 / 14 °C
Pressure1022 hPa
ZBAA 081430Z VRB01MPS CAVOK 15/14 Q1022 NOSIG
20:00 to 02:00VFRWinds S-180 at 3m/s, Vis 10km, Sky clear
Dep index
0.6/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 22:30 local · 1h ago · delay window 22:23 local · How these are computed → methodology