PEK → KMGBeijing to Kunming

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Kunming (KMG): 69 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 1 of the 54 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,095 km, an estimated 3 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Kunming. Updated 6 November 2026 at 12:22 UTC.

Today, PEK → KMG

Fri 6 Nov · local times
HU7211HainanIn the air, 43 min late

Left PEK at 09:43, 43 min after its 09:00 slot.

Likely landing
about 13:05middle half 12:57 to 13:15 · sched 12:50

Landing estimate from 144,969 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The KMG board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

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CA1445Air ChinaIn the air, 34 min late

Left PEK at 11:04, 34 min after its 10:30 slot.

Likely landing
about 14:30middle half 14:21 to 14:43 · sched 14:30

Landing estimate from 55,103 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The KMG board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

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  1. 06:25 CA1403Air China On scheduleGate C56 · T3 KMG 10:15scheduled
  2. 07:40 CA1475Air China Left 07:53 +13 KMG 11:40In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 09:00 HU7211Hainan Left 09:43 +43 KMG about 13:05In the air · sched 12:50
  4. 10:30 CA1445Air China Left 11:04 +34 KMG about 14:30In the air · sched 14:30
  5. 11:10 CA4172Air China Left 11:17 +7 KMG 15:10In the air · scheduled landing
  6. 13:15 KY8270Kunming Left 13:29 +14 KMG 17:05In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 15:00 CA1413Air China Left 15:19 +19 KMG about 18:50In the air · sched 19:00
  8. 17:15 CA1447Air China Left 17:36 +21 ·
  9. 21:20 CA4174Air China Est. 21:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 21:45 8L9988Lucky Air On scheduleGate 32 · T2 ·

Checked PEK board 21:51 · KMG board 15:33

PEK Beijing smooth · +12
KMG Kunming tracking
2,095 km · ~3h 11m est.
dep bank 06:25–21:3569x weekly
Running clean · 6 airlines · 69x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live PEK and KMG delay boards

1 of 54 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~3h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures69x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.9%recent route rate · 1 of 54

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaHainan AirlinesKunming AirlinesLucky Air

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
Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7211 varies daily

Kunming AirlinesKY

Flights KY8270 13:15 daily

Lucky Air8L

Flights 8L9988 21:35 daily

Shandong AirlinesSC

Flights SC7959 18:35 Mo

Sichuan Airlines3U

Flights 3U6089 06:55 Mo We Fr · 3U8282 varies Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06CA1413departed+19
11-06CA1445departed+34
11-06CA1447departed+21
11-06CA1475departed+13
11-06CA4172departed+7
11-06HU7211departed+43
11-06KY8270departed+14
11-05CA1403departed+10
11-05CA1413departed+38
11-05CA1445departed+21
11-05CA1447departed+11
11-05CA1475departed+7
11-05CA4172departed+48
11-05HU7211departed+15
11-05KY8270departed+24
11-043U6085departed+7
11-043U6089departed+6
11-04CA1403departed+14
11-04CA1413departed+11
11-04CA1445departed+7
11-04CA1475departed+10
11-04CA4172departed+24
11-04HU7211departed+10
11-04KY8270departed+26
11-038L9988cancelledCNX
11-03CA1403departed+27
11-03CA1413departed+30
11-03CA1445departed+11
11-03CA1475departed+10
11-03CA4172departed+20
11-03HU7211departed+15
11-03KY8270departed+13
11-023U6085departed−3
11-023U6089departed+9
11-028L9988departed+18
11-02CA1403departed+9
11-02CA1413departed+6
11-02CA1445departed+12
11-02CA1475departed+10
11-02CA4172departed+11

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
PEKBeijing +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 2 kt Full PEK delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 few clouds · S 10 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PEK: a 11% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Kunming route actually runs

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

Is PEK–KMG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 17:15 from PEK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KMG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PEK to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 2,095 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 178–210 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–KMG fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 69 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.