BUD → PEKBudapest to Beijing

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Direct flights from Budapest (BUD) to Beijing (PEK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,330 km, an estimated 9 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Budapest and Beijing. Updated 16 September 2026 at 10:22 UTC.

BUD Budapest smooth · +11
PEK Beijing smooth · +0
7,330 km · ~9h 54m est.
dep bank 13:00–20:107x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated BUD → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~9h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 ChinaCA50% on time

Flights CA720 13:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · CA730 20:10 We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15CA720departed−2
09-14CA720departed+7
09-13CA720departed+22
09-12CA720departed+8
09-11CA720departed+25
09-10CA720departed+21

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
BUDBudapest +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 9 kt Full BUD delay board →
PEKBeijing +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full PEK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Budapest to Beijing route actually runs

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

Is BUD–PEK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BUD is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BUD–PEK?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:10 from BUD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BUD to PEK?

Great-circle distance is 7,330 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 547–658 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BUD–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.