LGW → PEKLondon to Beijing

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Beijing (PEK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,166 km, an estimated 10 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Beijing. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

LGW London busy · +29
PEK Beijing smooth · +0
8,166 km · ~10h 58m est.
dep bank 12:35–20:487x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
40% on time

of the last 5 operated LGW → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+23 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~10h 58mestimated 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
Dalian Airlines

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
Dalian AirlinesCA40% on time

Flights CA852 12:35 daily · CA632 20:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13CA632arrived−22
09-13CA852departed+26
09-12CA632arrived−22
09-12CA852departed+23
09-11CA852departed+23

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
LGWLondon +29 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 8 kt Full LGW delay board →
PEKBeijing +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 4 kt Full PEK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Beijing route actually runs

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

Is LGW–PEK running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGW–PEK?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:48 from LGW. 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 LGW to PEK?

Great-circle distance is 8,166 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 606–730 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGW–PEK fly?

Dalian Airlines 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.