Air ChinaCA17% on time
Flights CA846 12:30 daily
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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Beijing (PEK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 17% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,814 km, an estimated 11 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Barcelona and Beijing. Updated 9 October 2026 at 11:40 UTC.
BCN
Barcelona
smooth · +11
PEK
Beijing
smooth · +0
8,814 km · ~11h 48m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
17% on time
of the last 6 operated BCN → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+22 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~11h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BCN: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Barcelona to Beijing route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BCN to PEK 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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BCN to PEK questions
Is BCN–PEK running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from BCN to PEK?
Great-circle distance is 8,814 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 652–785 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BCN–PEK fly?
Air China runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at BCN and arrival-side delay at PEK, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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