Munich (MUC) – Beijing (PEK)
- Distance
- 7,742 km
- 4,811 mi · 4,181 nm
- Flight time
- 9 h 55 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 7 h / 6 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 904 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (535 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 300,852
- 2024 · +202.0%
- Flights / week
- 25
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 78%
- 386,570 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_de), reported by the airport in Germany, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from MUC
- 52°
- Heading from PEK
- 317°
- Halfway point
- 57.84, 69.40
- Great-circle km
- 7,722 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 7 h in January, 6 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 9 h 55 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 19,316 |
| Feb 2024 | 18,604 |
| Mar 2024 | 21,856 |
| Apr 2024 | 28,173 |
| May 2024 | 26,992 |
| Jun 2024 | 26,929 |
| Jul 2024 | 28,230 |
| Aug 2024 | 31,325 |
| Sep 2024 | 29,625 |
| Oct 2024 | 26,985 |
| Nov 2024 | 22,786 |
| Dec 2024 | 20,031 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 86 |
| Feb 2024 | 77 |
| Mar 2024 | 86 |
| Apr 2024 | 116 |
| May 2024 | 122 |
| Jun 2024 | 120 |
| Jul 2024 | 118 |
| Aug 2024 | 124 |
| Sep 2024 | 120 |
| Oct 2024 | 111 |
| Nov 2024 | 102 |
| Dec 2024 | 93 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 7,722 km.
MUC Munich → PEK Beijing
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
PEK Beijing → MUC Munich
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 Munich and Beijing
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Beijing airports