MAD → PEKMadrid to Beijing

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Beijing (PEK): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,207 km, an estimated 12 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Beijing. Updated 10 September 2026 at 02:07 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +2
PEK Beijing smooth · +0
9,207 km · ~12h 18m est.
dep bank 02:40–17:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated MAD → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~12h 18mestimated 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 ChinaCA100% on time

Flights CA898 02:40 Tu We Fr Sa · CA908 12:55 daily · CA866 17:30 Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09CA898dep −18 → arr−29
09-09CA908departed−5
09-08CA898dep −14 → arr−14
09-08CA908departed−10
09-07CA908dep −3 → arr−6
09-06CA866departed+4
09-06CA908departed−14

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
MADMadrid +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full MAD delay board →
PEKBeijing +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 4 kt Full PEK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MAD and PEK: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Madrid to Beijing route actually runs

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

Is MAD–PEK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MAD–PEK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from MAD. 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 MAD to PEK?

Great-circle distance is 9,207 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 680–819 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–PEK fly?

Air China runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.