Paris (CDG) – Beijing (PEK)
- Distance
- 8,211 km
- 5,102 mi · 4,434 nm
- Flight time
- 10 h 30 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 7 h / 6 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 959 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (567 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 534,434
- 2024 · +113.0%
- Flights / week
- 37
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 84%
- 633,775 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_fr), reported by the airport in France, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from CDG
- 47°
- Heading from PEK
- 321°
- Halfway point
- 60.93, 66.31
- Great-circle km
- 8,190 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 7 h in January, 6 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 10 h 30 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 37,543 |
| Feb 2024 | 40,215 |
| Mar 2024 | 44,662 |
| Apr 2024 | 48,661 |
| May 2024 | 48,903 |
| Jun 2024 | 45,185 |
| Jul 2024 | 48,880 |
| Aug 2024 | 51,816 |
| Sep 2024 | 45,919 |
| Oct 2024 | 45,742 |
| Nov 2024 | 39,378 |
| Dec 2024 | 37,530 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 159 |
| Feb 2024 | 148 |
| Mar 2024 | 159 |
| Apr 2024 | 155 |
| May 2024 | 165 |
| Jun 2024 | 158 |
| Jul 2024 | 168 |
| Aug 2024 | 176 |
| Sep 2024 | 163 |
| Oct 2024 | 158 |
| Nov 2024 | 162 |
| Dec 2024 | 159 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 8,190 km.
CDG Paris → PEK Beijing
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
PEK Beijing → CDG Paris
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Paris and Beijing
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