Air ChinaCA75% on time
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Beijing (PEK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. 3 of the 12 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,154 km, an estimated 10 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Beijing. Updated 10 September 2026 at 22:12 UTC.
LHR
London
heavy · +34
PEK
Beijing
smooth · +0
8,154 km · ~10h 57m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 12 operated LHR → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −15 min. 3 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−15 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~10h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled25.0%recent route rate · 3 of 12
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 outcomes09-09CA424cancelledCNX
Actual 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 PEK: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the London to Beijing route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to PEK questions
Is LHR–PEK running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LHR–PEK?
Operators schedule evening departures around 20:25 from LHR. 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 LHR to PEK?
Great-circle distance is 8,154 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 606–729 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–PEK fly?
Air China 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.
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