International Flights to Beijing: Updated Information 2025

International Flights to Beijing: Updated Information in 2025

As the capital of China, Beijing serves as the cultural center of the country and boasts a variety of historical and cultural landmarks, such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Its unique status and these rich array of attractions draw a large number of international tourists, dignitaries, and business professionals. Combined with its 144-hour visa-free transit policy for foreign visitors, Beijing has become a major hub for numerous international flights.

Beijing Capital International Airport, the largest international airport in China and Asia and one of the busiest airports in the world, features comprehensive aviation facilities and can accommodate a large volume of international flights. As of 2024, it has flights to 83 international destinations across five continents and 50 countries and is still working to increase the frequency of flights to over 30 international destinations, including New York, Los Angeles, Munich, Barcelona, Stockholm, Moscow, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Since its inauguration in 2019, Beijing Daxing International Airport, the second-largest international airport in the city, has gradually increased its number of international routes and solidified Beijing’s role as a main gateway to China. It plans to connect nearly 40 international destinations, including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Osaka, Doha, Abu Dhabi, and London.

In this article, we have collected tables with updated and detailed information on popular international flights to Beijing from Asia, America, Europe, and Oceania for your convenient transportation to Beijing. Information such as frequency and duration is also included.

The Updated International Flights to Beijing – Flight Schedules, Duration, Frequency

The following flight information is based on airline schedules for the summer and autumn seasons in 2024 (March 31 – October 26). Since the actual flights might be adjusted due to various factors, the information in the table is for reference only. And you should refer to the official announcement from the airlines or the airport for the final flight details.

International Flights from North America to Beijing

Departure City	Duration	Frequency	Types
Washington	14h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	direct/connecting/layover flights
Los Angeles	12h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	direct/connecting/layover flights
San Francisco	14.5h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	direct/connecting flights
Seattle	11h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	direct/connecting flights
Boston	16.5h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	direct/connecting/layover flights
New York	15h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	direct/connecting flights
Mexico City	17.5h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	connecting/layover flights
Vancouver	17h – over 1 day	very frequent everyday	connecting/layover flights; direct flights will be launched in 2025

International Flights from Europe to Beijing

Departure City	Duration	Frequency	Types
Vienna	about 9.5h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Brussels	about 10h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Paris	about 10h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Geneva	about 11h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
London	about 10h – 23h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Manchester	about 11h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Edinburgh	about 14 h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	connecting flights
Athens	about 10h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Moscow	about 7h – 17 h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Frankfurt	about 9.5h – 19h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Munich	about 10h – 13h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Budapest	about 9h – 18h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Madrid	about 11h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Barcelona	about 11h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Rome	about 10.5h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Milan	about 10h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights

International Flights from Asia to Beijing

Departure City	Duration	Frequency	Types
Jakarta	about 7h – 15h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Kuala Lumpur	about 6.5h – 15.5h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Singapore	about 6h – 11h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Manila	about 4.5h – 10h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Yangon	about 5h – 23h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Hanoi	about 4h – 9.5h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Ho Chi Minh City	about 5h – 10.5h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Bangkok	about 4.5h – 10h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Chiang Mai	about 4.5h – 9.5h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Jeju Island	about 2.5h – 9h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Seoul	about 2.5h – 8.5h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Sendai	about 6h – 22h	very frequent every day	layover/connecting flights
Osaka	about 3h – 12h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Sapporo	about 5h – 10h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Tokyo	about 4.5h – 10h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Malé	about 13.5h – 22h	very frequent every day	connecting flights
Riyadh	about 8.5h – 20h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Dubai	about 7.5 – 20h	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights

International Flights from Oceania to Beijing

Departure City	Duration	Frequency	Types
Sydney	about 11.5h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Melbourne	about 11.5h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights
Auckland	about 13.5h – over 1 day	very frequent every day	direct/connecting flights

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Terminals for International Flights

Beijing Capital International Airport (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA)

Beijing Capital International Airport has three terminals, with Terminals 2 and 3 primarily serving international flights. Terminal 2 mainly serves for flights operated by SkyTeam alliance airlines and other non-alliance international airlines. While Terminal 3 mainly serves for flights operated by Star Alliance, and Oneworld alliance airlines and some non-alliance international airlines.

Airlines land/take off at T2 include: Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, TAROM (Romanian Air Transport), Vietnam Airlines, Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines), XiamenAir, Garuda Indonesia, China Southern Airlines, Chongqing Airlines, etc.

Airlines land/take off at T3 include: Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways, Air New Zealand, Turkish Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad Airways, El Al Israel Airlines, Qantas, Aeroflot, Asiana Airlines, Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, etc.

Beijing Daxing International Airport (IATA:PKX, ICAO: ZBAD)

Beijing Daxing International Airport has only one terminal, boasting one of the largest single-building terminals in the world. There are 82 boarding gates scattered on the 1-4 floors of the terminal. The first floor mainly serves for international arrivals and the fourth floor serves for international departures. The second and third floors are for domestic arrivals and departures separately.