PEK → MADBeijing to Madrid

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Madrid (MAD): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Beijing and Madrid. Updated 15 November 2026 at 13:48 UTC.

Today, PEK → MAD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
CA897Air ChinaIn the air, 24 min late

Left PEK at 15:24, 24 min after its 15:00 slot.

Landing
20:18MAD board estimate · sched 20:30
Track CA897 →
  1. 01:55 CA907Air China Left 02:40 +45 Landed 07:34 +9
  2. 15:00 CA897Air China Left 15:24 +24 MAD est. 20:18In the air · sched 20:30

Checked PEK board 21:37 · MAD board 14:48

PEK Beijing smooth · +11
MAD Madrid smooth · +13
9,207 km · ~12h 18m est.
dep bank 01:55–15:0013x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 13x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 tracked PEK → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~12h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 CA907 01:55 daily · CA865 07:00 We Sa · CA897 15:00 Mo We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15CA897departed+24
11-15CA907dep +45 → arr+9
11-14CA865dep +20 → arr+1
11-14CA907dep +10 → arr−33
11-13CA907dep +8 → arr−21
11-12CA897dep +21 → arr+1
11-12CA907arrived−3
11-11CA865dep +19 → arr+5
11-11CA897dep +22 → arr+14
11-11CA907dep +8 → arr−12
11-10CA907dep +2 → arr−23
11-09CA897dep +23 → arr−18
11-09CA907dep +11 → arr−21
11-08CA897dep +23 → arr−12
11-08CA907dep +14 → arr−33

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 · 2 kt Full PEK delay board →
MADMadrid +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 11 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MAD: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Madrid route actually runs

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

Is PEK–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MAD is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–MAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:55 from PEK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PEK to MAD?

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 PEK–MAD 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.