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CA851 Air China - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Air China flight CA851, which currently operates between the airports of Beijing - Beijing Capital International Airport (Airport Code PEK) and London - London Gatwick Airport (Airport Code LGW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, March 29, 2026.

CA851 On Time performance:
50
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

CA851 Air China to London

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday March 29, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (March 30, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Air China
Air China
Equipment: Airbus A350-900

Departure

Beijing (PEK)
March 29, 2026
Beijing Capital International Airport
Departed at:
03:52
Terminal:
3
Gate:
E32
Scheduled Departure Time: 02:50

Arrival

London (LGW)
March 29, 2026
London Gatwick Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:25
Terminal:
N
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:35
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CA851?
The flight CA851 is currently not scheduled at Beijing Capital Airport (PEK).

Which is the distance of flight CA851?
The distance between the two airports is 8167 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CA851?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:03 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 Beijing: 2026-03-29 06:38:42
Current Time in London: 2026-03-28 22:38:42

Alternative Flights

Air China is the only airline operating the route from Beijing to London.

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 December 28, 2025 to February 15, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 22
On Time: 11 ( 50 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 36 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 9 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 21 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 27, 2025 to February 15, 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 March 30, 2025 to February 15, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights CA851

No flights for CA851 were scheduled in the past month. The last flight took place on Sunday, March 29, 2026