Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing (PEK)
Flight time
≈ 13h 16m
Bearing
321° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,237 miles (10,037 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PEK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air China operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PEK; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,878
both directions
Passengers
15,496
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PEK?
Air China operated the most nonstop LAX–PEK departures in May 2026 (36), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- CA
Air China
36 departures · 11,196 seats
Share of departures58.1%89.5%
Load
- UA
26 departures · 6,682 seats
Share of departures41.9%81.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PEK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 58% of LAX–PEK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
36 departures · 89.5% load
58.1% - Boeing 787-9
26 departures · 81.9% load
41.9%
How has LAX–PEK traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PEK departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PEK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 16,983 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 18,344 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 18,896 passengers
94.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 14,973 passengers
79.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 15,489 passengers
79.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 14,340 passengers
76.2%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 14,909 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 15,072 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 14,448 passengers
82.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 16,703 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 15,693 passengers
90.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 15,496 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → PEK
93.1% full
31 departures · 8,323 passengers
PEK → LAX
80.2% full
31 departures · 7,173 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PEK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Beijing
CN
Beijing Capital International Airport
Coordinates
40.08°N, 116.60°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Beijing (PEK)?
LAX to PEK is 6,237 miles (10,037 km / 5,419 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PEK?
A nonstop covers the 6,237-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PEK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (58.1%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (41.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PEK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,237-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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