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Air freight PEK → LHR

Beijing Capital International Airport, China → London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom

Distance
8,154 km
Great circle
Best transit
10h 12m
Direct
Carriers
31
2 direct
Flight time
10h 12m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
British Airways Cargo BA PEK → LHR 8,154 km 10h 12m 10h 12m
Air China Cargo CA PEK → LHR 8,154 km 10h 12m 10h 12m
KLM Cargo KL PEK → AMS → LHR 8,198 km 10h 51m 18h 51m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY PEK → LEJ → LHR 8,369 km 11h 3m 19h 3m
Lufthansa Cargo LH PEK → FRA → LHR 8,443 km 11h 8m 19h 8m
Cargolux CV PEK → LUX → LHR 8,461 km 11h 9m 19h 9m
Air France Cargo AF PEK → CDG → LHR 8,538 km 11h 15m 19h 15m
Austrian Cargo OS PEK → VIE → LHR 8,728 km 11h 28m 19h 28m
Swiss WorldCargo LX PEK → ZRH → LHR 8,760 km 11h 30m 19h 30m
Turkish Cargo TK PEK → IST → LHR 9,548 km 12h 26m 20h 26m
MNG Airlines MB PEK → IST → LHR 9,548 km 12h 26m 20h 26m
Korean Air Cargo KE PEK → ICN → LHR 9,763 km 12h 41m 20h 41m

19 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from PEK to LHR?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 10h 12m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from PEK to LHR?

British Airways Cargo, Air China Cargo, KLM Cargo, DHL Aviation (EAT), Lufthansa Cargo, Cargolux and 25 more in our registry. 2 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.