Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Beijing?

Flights via Incheon (ICN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $898.

What airlines fly to Beijing?

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and Air Canada are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from Chicago according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Beijing?

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Chicago to Beijing

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Beijing?

Flights connecting via Hong Kong (HKG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 20h 10m.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Beijing?

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 45% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Beijing?

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 00m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Beijing?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Beijing were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Beijing?

The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Beijing is 4 as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Beijing?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Beijing.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Beijing?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Beijing may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Beijing. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:10 am - 9:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 15m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:30 am - 8:30 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$945Korean Air

Thu, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 15

7:00 am - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

39h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

8:25 am - 5:01 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 36m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles

$945ANA

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 22

4:25 pm - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

29h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

8:25 am - 1:50 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 25m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$951ANA

Thu, Jan 21 - Thu, Mar 4

6:50 pm - 2:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:25 am - 3:30 pmPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$953Qatar Airways

Tue, Mar 2 - Thu, Mar 18

6:50 pm - 2:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

29h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

1:45 am - 3:05 pmPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$954Qatar Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Sun, Apr 18

6:00 am - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

21h 25m1 stop San Francisco

7:20 pm - 11:27 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 07m1 stop San Francisco

$955United Airlines

Wed, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 17

8:20 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

31h 05m2 stops Denver Intl San Francisco

7:20 pm - 11:27 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 07m1 stop San Francisco

$955United Airlines

Wed, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 17

11:10 am - 10:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

21h 05m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:30 am - 9:30 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$962Korean Air

Thu, Mar 11 - Sat, Mar 20

2:10 pm - 10:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:30 pm - 12:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$964Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jan 12 - Wed, Feb 24

4:15 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

34h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:25 am - 1:55 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$964Cathay Pacific

Thu, May 6 - Tue, May 25

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3:56 pm - 6:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

24h 39m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

11:40 am - 5:00 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 20m1 stop Los Angeles

$959United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Nov 19

6:00 am - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

21h 25m1 stop San Francisco

7:20 pm - 10:29 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 09m1 stop San Francisco

$959United Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 19

8:15 pm - 5:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

42h 55m1 stop Istanbul

6:40 am - 10:00 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$1,005Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 20

2:10 pm - 10:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:30 am - 12:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,061Cathay Pacific

Sat, Nov 14 - Wed, Dec 23

2:10 pm - 10:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:30 pm - 12:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,061Cathay Pacific

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Dec 22

5:52 pm - 8:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

36h 53m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

3:15 pm - 7:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 05m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,138ANA

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

5:52 pm - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

28h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

8:25 am - 5:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 55m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles

$1,175ANA

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

5:55 am - 8:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

24h 50m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Tokyo Haneda

8:25 am - 1:50 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 25m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,193Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 20

4:25 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

59h 55m2 stops Portland Vancouver Intl

8:05 pm - 7:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 25m2 stops Vancouver Intl Denver Intl

$1,244Air Canada

Sat, Nov 14 - Wed, Dec 23

4:25 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

59h 55m2 stops Portland Vancouver Intl

8:05 pm - 7:05 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 00m2 stops Vancouver Intl Denver Intl

$1,244Air Canada

Sat, Nov 14 - Thu, Dec 24

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Cathay Pacific

Feb 2

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 45m

1 stop

PEK12:55 amBeijing Capital

Feb 14

PEK10:00 amBeijing Capital

40h 30m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$964

Cathay Pacific

Jan 18

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 10m

1 stop

PEK5:20 pmBeijing Capital

Apr 20

PEK7:25 amBeijing Capital

19h 30m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$971

Cathay Pacific

Feb 11

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 45m

1 stop

PEK12:55 amBeijing Capital

Feb 24

PEK6:35 pmBeijing Capital

31h 55m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$994

Korean Air flights from Chicago to Beijing

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Korean Air

Mar 11

ORD11:10 amChicago O'Hare Intl

21h 05m

1 stop

PEK10:15 pmBeijing Capital

Mar 21

PEK1:30 amBeijing Capital

21h 00m

1 stop

ORD9:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$962

Korean Air

Jan 20

ORD11:10 amChicago O'Hare Intl

35h 30m

1 stop

PEK12:40 pmBeijing Capital

Feb 14

PEK1:30 amBeijing Capital

21h 00m

1 stop

ORD8:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$966

Korean Air

Jan 17

ORD11:10 amChicago O'Hare Intl

21h 05m

1 stop

PEK10:15 pmBeijing Capital

Mar 5

PEK1:30 amBeijing Capital

21h 00m

1 stop

ORD8:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$970

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 2/11

11:10 am-9:25 am

1 stop32h 15m

Beijing Capital

Mon 2/15

1:30 am-8:30 am

1 stop21h 00m

$945

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/8

7:00 am-12:15 pm

2 stops39h 15m

Beijing Capital

Mon 2/22

8:25 am-5:01 am

2 stops34h 36m

$945

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/21

4:25 pm-12:15 pm

1 stop29h 50m

Beijing Capital

Thu 3/4

8:25 am-1:50 pm

1 stop19h 25m

$951

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

ORDPKX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 3/2

6:50 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop29h 55m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Thu 3/18

1:25 am-3:30 pm

1 stop27h 05m

$953

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

ORDPKX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/18

6:50 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop29h 55m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Sun 4/18

1:45 am-3:05 pm

1 stop26h 20m

$954

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ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/10

6:00 am-5:25 pm

1 stop21h 25m

Beijing Capital

Wed 3/17

7:20 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop17h 07m

$955

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 3/10

8:20 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops31h 05m

Beijing Capital

Wed 3/17

7:20 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop17h 07m

$955

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/11

11:10 am-10:15 pm

1 stop21h 05m

Beijing Capital

Sat 3/20

1:30 am-9:30 am

1 stop21h 00m

$962

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/12

2:10 pm-10:45 am

1 stop30h 35m

Beijing Capital

Wed 2/24

7:30 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop31h 00m

$964

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 5/6

4:15 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop34h 10m

Beijing Capital

Tue 5/25

7:25 am-1:55 pm

1 stop19h 30m

$964

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago and Beijing?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $965 to $1,071.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $931.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Beijing?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Beijing. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,030. If you don’t want to visit Beijing in November, then you should wait until January to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,039.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago to Beijing flights?

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Beijing flight.

How have Chicago to Beijing flight prices changed over time?

As of November 2026, prices for Chicago to Beijing flights are approximately 58% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$484
Fastest flight time	20h 20m
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The best one-way flight to Beijing from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $484. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Beijing found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $945.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Beijing takes 20h 20m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Beijing. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Beijing.

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How far is Chicago to Beijing by plane?
A flight from Chicago to Beijing will travel around 6584.2 mi. 20h 20m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Beijing?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Beijing were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Beijing?
The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Beijing is 4 as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Beijing?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Beijing.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Beijing?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Beijing may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Beijing. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Beijing?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Chicago to Beijing is Cathay Pacific, representing 39% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are United Airlines at 24%, Korean Air at 15%, and Turkish Airlines at 7%.

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ANA	PriceFrom $633	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,340 reviews	Search ANA flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $719	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,473 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $941	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,539 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,415	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,872 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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