Flights Frankfurt → Beijing
FRA → PEK
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Beijing?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 10h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt with Beijing, operating with a mix of Boeing 777-300 and Airbus A380-800 aircraft. The destination airport in Beijing has been in operation since 1958 and currently serves over 52 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Beijing (PEK) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Beijing the average ATFM delay is 4.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Beijing: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing (PEK) heads north-east for about 7,789 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 9m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of FRA-PEK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Beijing it is 4.0 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked FRA-PEK flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-PEK
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 10h 9m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Beijing (PEK) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Beijing is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Beijing, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Beijing route is about 7,789 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
