Flights Los Angeles → Beijing
LAX → PEK
Route overview
The flight route operates from Los Angeles International Airport, which opened in 1926, to Beijing Capital International Airport, established in 1958. The Boeing 777-300 aircraft serves this high-demand route, connecting a bustling origin city with one of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic, handling over 52 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Los Angeles (LAX) → Beijing (PEK) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Beijing the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Beijing: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing (PEK) heads north-west for about 10,037 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 58m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Beijing it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating LAX-PEK
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-PEK
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The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
