PEK → MADBeijing to Madrid

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Madrid (MAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 18 September 2026 at 04:09 UTC.

PEK Beijing busy · +17
MAD Madrid smooth · +0
9,207 km · ~12h 18m est.
dep bank 02:00–15:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated PEK → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 6 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
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 AirlinesCA100% on time

Flights CA907 02:00 daily · CA865 varies We Sa · CA897 15:00 Mo We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18CA907dep +27 → arr+6
09-17CA897dep +14 → arr+4
09-17CA907dep +23 → arr−16
09-16CA865arrived−2
09-16CA897arrived+7
09-16CA907arrived+4

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 +17 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · 4 kt Full PEK delay board →
MADMadrid +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 1 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK and MAD: 35% 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 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 departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. 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 02:00 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?

Dalian Airlines 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.