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Flights to Beijing, China in 2025

Find the latest flights to Beijing in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 15 April 2025.

Return from

$526

One-way from

$304

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

March

Average price

$868

Good round-trip deal

$680 or less

Good one-way deal

$351 or less
Hainan Airlines
  • Hainan Airlines
  • 20/5-26/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 56h 00m total
  • Sydney to Beijing
AirAsia X
  • AirAsia X
  • 11/6
  • 1 total stop
  • 17h 50m total
  • Sydney to Beijing
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 22% potential increase in price ($386 potential increase over avg. return price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 8% potential price decrease ($99 potential savings vs. average return price).
Average for return flights in April 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Beijing.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Beijing.

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Cheapest flights to Beijing
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Beijing. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 15 April 2025.

Tue 20/521:00SYD - PEK
1 stop27h 45mHainan Airlines
Mon 26/508:00PEK - SYD
1 stop28h 15mHainan Airlines
Deal found 14/4$526
Tue 20/520:20SYD - PEK
1 stop24h 40mSichuan Airlines
Sat 24/508:25PEK - SYD
1 stop27h 50mSichuan Airlines
Deal found 14/4$530
Sat 17/521:15SYD - PKX
1 stop29h 50mAirAsia X
Fri 23/502:15PKX - SYD
1 stop27h 35mAirAsia X
Deal found 14/4$570
Thu 29/508:45SYD - PKX
1 stop16h 10mChina Southern
Thu 5/611:30PKX - SYD
1 stop30h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 13/4$576
Thu 22/511:20SYD - PKX
1 stop25h 15mChina Eastern
Mon 26/508:00PKX - SYD
2 stops22h 30mChina Eastern
Deal found 13/4$581
Mon 12/511:00SYD - PEK
1 stop14h 50mChina Eastern
Sun 18/519:30PEK - SYD
1 stop15h 05mChina Eastern
Deal found 14/4$586
Tue 13/508:15SYD - PKX
1 stop31h 05mMultiple Airlines
Fri 23/502:15PKX - SYD
1 stop27h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4$594
Thu 12/611:25SYD - PKX
1 stop14h 15mXiamenAir
Sun 15/616:15PKX - SYD
1 stop15h 05mXiamenAir
Deal found 14/4$603
Tue 20/508:15SYD - PKX
1 stop31h 05mJuneyao Airlines
Mon 26/514:25PKX - SYD
1 stop13h 50mJuneyao Airlines
Deal found 14/4$637
Thu 24/707:55SYD - PEK
1 stop17h 05mSingapore Airlines
Sat 16/808:55PEK - SYD
1 stop23h 30mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 14/4$649
Tue 20/514:40SYD - PEK
2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines
Mon 26/519:00PEK - SYD
2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4$763
Wed 14/507:40SYD - PEK
1 stop16h 45mCathay Pacific
Wed 21/513:40PEK - SYD
1 stop14h 30mCathay Pacific
Deal found 14/4$803

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PEK

SYDPEK

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 20/5

21:00-22:45

1 stop27h 45m

Beijing Capital

Mon 26/5

08:00-14:15

1 stop28h 15m

$526

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PEK

SYDPEK

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 20/5

20:20-19:00

1 stop24h 40m

Beijing Capital

Sat 24/5

08:25-14:15

1 stop27h 50m

$530

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

SYDPKX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 17/5

21:15-01:05

1 stop29h 50m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Fri 23/5

02:15-07:50

1 stop27h 35m

$570

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

SYDPKX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 29/5

08:45-22:55

1 stop16h 10m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Thu 5/6

11:30-19:40

1 stop30h 10m

$576

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

SYDPKX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 22/5

11:20-10:35

1 stop25h 15m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Mon 26/5

08:00-08:30

2 stops22h 30m

$581

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PEK

SYDPEK

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 12/5

11:00-23:50

1 stop14h 50m

Beijing Capital

Sun 18/5

19:30-12:35

1 stop15h 05m

$586

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

SYDPKX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 13/5

08:15-13:20

1 stop31h 05m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Fri 23/5

02:15-07:50

1 stop27h 35m

$594

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

SYDPKX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 12/6

11:25-23:40

1 stop14h 15m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Sun 15/6

16:15-09:20

1 stop15h 05m

$603

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PKX

SYDPKX

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 20/5

08:15-13:20

1 stop31h 05m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Mon 26/5

14:25-06:15

1 stop13h 50m

$637

SydneyBeijing

SYD - PEK

SYDPEK

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 24/7

07:55-23:00

1 stop17h 05m

Beijing Capital

Fri 15/8

00:05-16:45

1 stop14h 40m

$649

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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Best time to book a flight to Beijing

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Beijing

When is the best time to book a flight to Beijing?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Sydney to Beijing. Price data was last updated on 11 April 2025.

Booking 59 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Beijing. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Beijing?

On average, a flight from Sydney to Beijing takes 18 hours 45 minutes. Flights to Beijing from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Beijing?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to Beijing. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Beijing should consider flying on Sunday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Friday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Beijing?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Beijing are Hainan Airlines, China Eastern and Sichuan Airlines.

Rainfall in Beijing by month

Plan your trip to Beijing by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Beijing ranges from 0.0 - 220.0 mm per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 220.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Beijing when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

Temperature in Beijing by month

Plan your trip to Beijing by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Beijing, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around -3.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Beijing

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Beijing. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Beijing. Reviews last updated 15 April 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Hainan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines to Beijing have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.9

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Crew

8.9

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Crew

8.9

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Crew

8.9

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Crew

8.9

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Crew

8.9

Food

8.5

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.7

Reviews

1 / 2
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

FAQs about flying to Beijing

Getting around Beijing

It’s not necessary to rent a car in Beijing as taxis are very cheap and the public transport system is excellent. The subway is fast, clean, punctual and cheap. The bus network is comprehensive and enormous. There are about 500 routes, but numbers 1-199 should be sufficient for getting around the city centre.

Getting to the city from the airport

Taxis can be picked up outside Terminals 1, 2 and 3. If the trip exceeds 15km, there will be a 50 per cent charge to cover the driver’s journey back to the airport.

The Airport Express railway runs every 15 minutes between early morning and late evening. It makes four stops – Dongzhimen, Sanyuanqiao, T3 and T2.

  • What is good to know if travelling to Beijing?

    Things to do in BeijingYou can’t visit Beijing and not go to see the Great Wall. The Badaling sections are where most of the other tourists will go. If you go on an organised tour to Badaling, a visit to the Ming Tombs (a World Heritage Site) is often included. However, if you can spare the time and you have the money, go to Mutianyu. It’s about 60km northeast of Beijing. This section of the Wall is largely intact and it’s a wonderful place to hike and bike. Alternatively, there are two cable cars that will carry you to the top of Mutianyu Great Wall. Beijing has some wonderful, serene parks including Yuetan Park (west Beijing). Visit in the evening and breathe in the heavily scented air. That’ll be from the pomegranate, phoenix and osmanthus trees.Ritan is site of the Temple of the Sun. The altar was used for ritual sacrifices… hundreds of years ago.A foot massage in Beijing can cost a fraction of what it does at home. What do you Tip in Beijing?Tipping is not expected in Beijing.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Beijing if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Beijing on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Beijing?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Hainan Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Beijing.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Beijing?

    Beijing Capital is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Beijing. One-way flights to Beijing Capital typically cost $85, while return flights cost around $263.

  • How much is a return flight to Beijing?

    A return flight to Beijing will typically cost around $167, however they can be found for as little as $166.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Beijing depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Beijing, Perth offers the quickest one-way flight (13 hours 10 minutes).

  • Does Beijing Capital have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Beijing Capital can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Beijing Capital?

    Yes. Beijing Capital has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Beijing Capital Inter Airport Hotel is the closest property to Beijing Capital (0.0 km away from Beijing Capital).

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