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 20m.

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

Flights via Incheon (ICN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $944.

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

United Airlines, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Beijing

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

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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 08m.

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 September 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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1:10 pm - 8:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

29h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:45 pm - 8:55 amPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$906Etihad Airways

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 22

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

21h 05m1 stop Incheon Intl

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

21h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$909Korean Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

3:10 pm - 12:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:55 pm - 12:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

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

30h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

4:45 pm - 12:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Wed, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 16

7:57 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 28m2 stops Denver Intl San Francisco

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

18h 07m1 stop San Francisco

$977United Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 4

9:57 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 28m1 stop San Francisco

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

17h 09m1 stop San Francisco

$977United Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 4

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

29h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

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

30h 05m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,008ANA

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Jan 18

7:45 pm - 12:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

27h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

8:25 am - 7:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 55m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,008ANA

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 10

4:15 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

36h 05m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Vancouver Intl

8:05 pm - 6:52 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 47m2 stops Vancouver Intl Denver Intl

$1,111Air Canada

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 2

8:49 am - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

19h 31m1 stop Vancouver Intl

8:05 pm - 6:52 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 47m2 stops Vancouver Intl Denver Intl

$1,114Air Canada

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 2

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8:25 pm - 9:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

23h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:40 pm - 8:35 amPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$874Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

8:25 pm - 9:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

23h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:40 pm - 8:35 amPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$910Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

8:25 pm - 9:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

23h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:40 pm - 8:35 amPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$912Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

4:15 pm - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

41h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

3:15 am - 1:55 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$959Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 29

4:15 pm - 1:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

20h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

19h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$992Cathay Pacific

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

6:25 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 00m1 stop San Francisco

12:00 pm - 9:52 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 52m2 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl

$1,028United Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

9:40 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

28h 45m1 stop San Francisco

5:25 pm - 11:00 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 35m1 stop San Francisco

$1,040United Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

5:45 pm - 12:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

29h 15m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

3:10 pm - 8:40 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,550ANA

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Sep 24

5:45 pm - 8:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

37h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

3:10 pm - 4:45 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 35m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles

$5,594ANA

Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 29

9:47 pm - 4:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 08m2 stops San Francisco Vancouver Intl

6:45 pm - 9:35 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 50m2 stops Vancouver Intl Winnipeg

$8,990Air Canada

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 1

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United Airlines

Oct 26

ORD9:47 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 38m

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PEK5:25 pmBeijing Capital

Nov 5

PEK7:20 pmBeijing Capital

17h 09m

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ORD10:29 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

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Nov 18

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

21h 25m

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Dec 15

PEK7:20 pmBeijing Capital

24h 39m

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ORD5:59 amChicago O'Hare Intl

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Nov 17

ORD1:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m

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PEK6:35 amBeijing Capital

Jan 19

PEK7:20 pmBeijing Capital

17h 50m

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ORD11:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$994

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 28

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 10m

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PEK1:25 amBeijing Capital

Oct 12

PEK6:40 pmBeijing Capital

32h 15m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$953

Cathay Pacific

Oct 26

ORD3:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 20m

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PEK12:30 pmBeijing Capital

Nov 2

PEK12:55 pmBeijing Capital

37h 35m

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ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$958

Cathay Pacific

Oct 19

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 10m

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PEK1:25 amBeijing Capital

Nov 8

PEK1:45 pmBeijing Capital

36h 45m

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Mon 3/1

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1 stop26h 10m

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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1 stop21h 05m

Beijing Capital

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1:30 am-8:30 am

1 stop21h 00m

$909

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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3:10 pm-12:30 pm

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12:55 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop37h 35m

$958

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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2:10 pm-10:45 am

1 stop30h 35m

Beijing Capital

Tue 2/16

4:45 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$958

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/27

7:57 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops32h 28m

Beijing Capital

Wed 11/4

7:20 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop18h 07m

$977

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

9:57 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop30h 28m

Beijing Capital

Wed 11/4

7:20 pm-10:29 pm

1 stop17h 09m

$977

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/16

4:25 pm-12:15 pm

1 stop29h 50m

Beijing Capital

Mon 1/18

3:15 pm-7:20 am

1 stop30h 05m

$1,008

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/21

7:45 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops27h 15m

Beijing Capital

Tue 11/10

8:25 am-7:20 am

1 stop36h 55m

$1,008

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/18

4:15 pm-6:20 pm

2 stops36h 05m

Beijing Capital

Wed 12/2

8:05 pm-6:52 pm

2 stops36h 47m

$1,111

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/18

8:49 am-6:20 pm

1 stop19h 31m

Beijing Capital

Wed 12/2

8:05 pm-6:52 pm

2 stops36h 47m

$1,114

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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 $1,072 to $1,182.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $906.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Beijing?

In general, January 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 $1,063. If you don’t want to visit Beijing in January, then you should wait until September to fly from Chicago, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,116.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago to Beijing flights?

You could potentially save up to 16% 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 September 2026, prices for Chicago to Beijing flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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Best Price Found	$457
Fastest flight time	20h 10m
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The best one-way flight to Beijing from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $457. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Beijing found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $906.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Beijing takes 20h 10m

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 10m 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 September 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 36% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are United Airlines at 25%, Korean Air at 14%, and Turkish Airlines at 8%.

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ANA	PriceFrom $633	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,317 reviews	Search ANA flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,039	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,220 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $1,076	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,490 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,415	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,658 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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