PEK → LGWBeijing to London

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to London (LGW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 Beijing and London. Updated 10 September 2026 at 02:34 UTC.

PEK Beijing smooth · +11
LGW London disrupted · +217
8,166 km · ~10h 58m est.
dep bank 02:50–14:007x weekly
Disrupted · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
42 / 100

route health from live PEK and LGW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+24 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~10h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesCA

Flights CA851 02:50 daily · CA631 14:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10CA851dep +16 → arr−31
09-09CA631departed+24
09-09CA851dep +21 → arr+66

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 4 kt Full PEK delay board →
LGWLondon +217 min disrupted 🌤 clear · W 1 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 61% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +28 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to London route actually runs

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

Is PEK–LGW running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:50 from PEK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PEK to LGW?

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 PEK–LGW 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.