Flights Munich → Beijing
MUC → PEK
How long is the flight from Munich to Beijing?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 10h 4m. 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 operates between Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, and Beijing, whose airport handles over 52 million passengers annually since its opening in 1958. The journey is conducted using Airbus A330 or Airbus A340-600 aircraft.
The Munich (MUC) → Beijing (PEK) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.4/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Beijing: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Beijing (PEK) heads north-east for about 7,722 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 4m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of MUC-PEK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Beijing it is 4.0 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked MUC-PEK flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 7 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 MUC-PEK
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 10h 4m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Beijing (PEK) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Beijing is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Munich-Beijing route is about 7,722 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.
