Cheap Flights to Beijing
Flights to Beijing in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 3% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | November | Best time to find cheap flights, 6% potential price drop |
| Average price | C$ 1,699 | Average for round-trip flights in December 2021 |
| Round-trip from | C$ 1,074 | From Toronto to Beijing |
| One-way from | C$ 13 | One-way flight from Toronto to Beijing |
Cheap flights to Beijing in December, January 2021
The best prices found for PKX flights for December, January
Beijing 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Beijing found for this year
Last minute flights to Beijing
Late deals on round-trip flights to Beijing, departing today and this week
Cheapest prices for Beijing flights by month
The cheapest ticket to Beijing found for each month in 2021 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
When is the best time to fly to Beijing?
Average Beijing flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
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YTO - BJS Price
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C$ 664 - C$ 1,842
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BJS Temperature
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2 - 32 °C
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BJS Precipitation
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3 - 186 mm
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When is the best time to book a flight to Beijing?
Booking 61 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.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Beijing?
At the moment, Thursday is the most economical day to take a flight to Beijing. Monday is likely to be the most costly.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Beijing?
Flights in the morning are typically the cheapest time of the day to fly to Beijing. Flights in the evening are usually the most expensive.
Beijing is capital of China and its second-largest city – only Shanghai is bigger. Millions of tourists each year take cheap flights to Beijing to experience this ancient city, home to such famous landmarks as Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest open urban square, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, the wonderfully named Forbidden City with its Palace Museum and the Great Wall (Badaling section).
Newer landmarks, built ahead of the Olympic Games, are the National Stadium, known as the “Bird’s Nest”, the National Swimming Centre, known as the “Water Cube”, and the National Grand Theatre, the “Eggshell”, all cutting-edge and, frankly, stunning.
Taking a tour of the hutongs (narrow alleyways) is a great way to soak up the atmosphere of this fascinating city. Another way is through its food. Peking Duck is reason alone to take a trip. The Houhai Lake district has dozens of dining options. Sanlitun is one of Beijing’s most popular bar streets while Gui Jie (or “Ghost Street”), a stretch of restaurants and eateries, comes to life at night when red lanterns sway above the heads of hungry Beijingers.
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Beijing climate
Beijing has a continental monsoon climate. The seasons are distinct. Spring is mild, summer rainy, fall clear and winter cold and snowy. In terms of booking cheap flights to Beijing, spring (April and May) and fall (September and October) are the best seasons to visit. January is the coldest month, temperatures average -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit). July is the hottest, with temperatures averaging 26 degrees (78F).
When is the best time to fly to Beijing?
Peak Season:
The summer months and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival, which falls January/February) are peak season. Avoid travelling at the start of May (Labour Day) and start of October (National Day) if you want to keep costs low.
Shoulder Season:
The best times to book cheap flights to Beijing are spring and fall. If you avoid Labor Day and National Day, you can save on hotel accommodations.
Off Season:
Winter is off season.
Getting around Beijing
There are plenty of ways to get around this enormous city. Beijing has an extensive bus and subway network to get you where you need to go. The subway is fastest and easiest, but will be very crowded during rush hour. Buses are always crowded.
The taxis run off of metres, and are very easy to find, but many drivers don’t speak English, so it helps to have your destination written in Chinese.
Cycle rickshaws are another option, but you will have to bargain your rate, and some drivers demand more when you arrive at your destination.
You can also rent a car and driver for the day, or rent your own car. Be aware that you won’t be able to leave the city limits if you’re driving. The city is too large to walk, but you can certainly take public transportation or a taxi to a particular area and then explore on foot.
If you are brave enough, rent a bicycle and ride alongside the busy traffic. Biking is very popular in Beijing and bike lanes are clearly marked. If you get overwhelmed, go with the flow of cycling traffic, especially when crossing streets.
Beijing airport overview
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is one of the world’s largest and busiest airports, which is to be expected in the world’s most populous country. The airport was revamped and upgraded for the Olympic Games in 2008 and now it is the second-busiest international air-hub, after Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International.
Beijing Airport has three terminals all of which have a wide selection of shopping, food and beverage options to keep even the most difficult traveller entertained during stopovers or while waiting to board.
China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and Air China all use Beijing Capital International Airport as a hub. There are direct flights to Beijing Capital International Airport from almost all the airports in China as well as many Asian, European, African and North and South American airports.
Passengers using Beijing’s airport are certain to notice the beauty of the airport. As with many Chinese constructions the art of Feng Shui is employed to give the building, and the business it houses, good luck and positive energy. The red colour of the roof in terminal three is the Chinese colour of good luck.
