Informational Guide to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) - Non Official

CA856 Air China - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Air China flight CA856, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Beijing - Beijing Capital International Airport (Airport Code PEK).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 09, 2026.

CA856 On Time performance:
80
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

CA856 Air China from London

Landed - On-time
Delay: 3 minutes
Flight Status for Friday January 09, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 10, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 11, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Air China
Air China
Equipment: Airbus A350-900

Departure

London (LHR)
January 08, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Departed at:
18:47
Terminal:
2
Gate:
B32
Scheduled Departure Time: 17:40

Arrival

Beijing (PEK)
January 09, 2026
Beijing Capital International Airport
Arrived at:
11:43
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 11:40
Baggage: 40
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- TP8776 - TAP Air Portugal

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CA856?
The flight CA856 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight CA856?
The distance between the two airports is 8156 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CA856?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 10:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:00 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in London: 2026-01-10 10:26:22
Current Time in Beijing: 2026-01-10 18:26:22

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between London and Beijing:
Air China - Flight Number: CA938. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 09, 2025 to January 08, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 74 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 09, 2025 to January 08, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights CA856

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
09 January
18:47
London (LHR)
11:43
Beijing (PEK)
08h 56min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
17:59
London (LHR)
10:59
Beijing (PEK)
09h 00min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 January
18:15
London (LHR)
11:27
Beijing (PEK)
09h 12min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
18:03
London (LHR)
11:09
Beijing (PEK)
09h 06min
Airbus A350
Airbus A350
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 January
18:21
London (LHR)
11:46
Beijing (PEK)
09h 25min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Sunday
04 January
17:51
London (LHR)
11:16
Beijing (PEK)
09h 25min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 January
18:00
London (LHR)
11:27
Beijing (PEK)
09h 27min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
02 January
17:58
London (LHR)
11:16
Beijing (PEK)
09h 18min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
01 January
17:55
London (LHR)
11:29
Beijing (PEK)
09h 34min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
31 December
18:10
London (LHR)
11:58
Beijing (PEK)
09h 48min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed