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

Incheon (ICN) was the most common stop: 71% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What airlines fly to Beijing Capital Airport?

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines and Air Canada are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport 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 Capital Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport 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 Capital Airport?

Munich (MUC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 53m.

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

Flights connecting via Incheon (ICN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 21h 00m.

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

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

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

Cathay Pacific and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Beijing Capital

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

Prices for flights from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport refresh daily.

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

As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport.

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

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 Capital Airport.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Beijing Capital Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Beijing Capital Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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6:00 am - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

37h 45m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

10:50 am - 11:59 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 09m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$939Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Mon, Dec 7

7:00 am - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

41h 10m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

5:30 pm - 5:40 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

50h 10m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$939Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 18

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

20h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

3:25 am - 1:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$940Cathay Pacific

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 28

4:15 pm - 2:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

6:35 pm - 1:30 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$943Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

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

27h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

3:15 pm - 5:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 05m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles Los Angeles

$968ANA

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

7:45 pm - 8:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

35h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

3:15 pm - 8:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 05m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$970ANA

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3:00 pm - 4:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

24h 40m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

7:20 pm - 12:59 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 39m1 stop San Francisco

$982United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 4

7:45 pm - 4:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

19h 55m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

7:20 pm - 9:40 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 20m2 stops San Francisco Denver Intl

$982United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Nov 4

5:00 am - 4:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

22h 55m2 stops Denver Intl Vancouver Intl

6:45 pm - 7:44 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 59m2 stops Vancouver Intl Ottawa

$1,116Air Canada

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Oct 7

9:47 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

31h 33m2 stops Denver Intl Vancouver Intl

8:05 pm - 11:07 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 02m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$1,119Air Canada

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Nov 26

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4:00 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

34h 25m1 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

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22

4:00 pm - 12:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

31h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:05 pm - 2:20 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$959Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

12:10 pm - 9:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

20h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

6:30 pm - 9:30 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$988Korean Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

8:09 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 16m1 stop San Francisco

12:00 pm - 9:59 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 59m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Denver Intl

$1,029United Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

5:00 am - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

21h 25m2 stops Denver Intl San Francisco

12:00 pm - 11:59 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 59m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Denver Intl

$1,079United Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

4:00 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

34h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:25 pm - 6:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 55m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,132Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

7:00 am - 8:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

48h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

8:20 am - 8:40 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 20m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,140ANA

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 23

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

40h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

8:20 am - 4:41 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

45h 21m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,205ANA

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

4:00 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

34h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

23h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,230Cathay Pacific

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 26

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

32h 00m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

5:25 pm - 12:59 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 34m1 stop San Francisco

$1,286Air China

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 27

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Cathay Pacific

Oct 22

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

PEK1:25 amBeijing Capital

Oct 28

PEK3:25 amBeijing Capital

23h 05m

1 stop

ORD1:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$940

Cathay Pacific

Oct 20

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m

1 stop

PEK2:00 pmBeijing Capital

Oct 27

PEK6:35 pmBeijing Capital

31h 55m

1 stop

ORD1:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$943

Cathay Pacific

Oct 19

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

31h 10m

1 stop

PEK12:25 pmBeijing Capital

Nov 9

PEK12:00 pmBeijing Capital

38h 30m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$959

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United Airlines

Oct 22

ORD3:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

24h 40m

1 stop

PEK4:40 amBeijing Capital

Nov 4

PEK7:20 pmBeijing Capital

19h 39m

1 stop

ORD12:59 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$982

United Airlines

Jan 21

ORD4:35 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

24h 00m

1 stop

PEK6:35 amBeijing Capital

Feb 23

PEK7:20 pmBeijing Capital

23h 44m

1 stop

ORD5:04 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$990

United Airlines

Sep 23

ORD5:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

21h 25m

2 stops

PEK3:25 pmBeijing Capital

Oct 7

PEK5:25 pmBeijing Capital

20h 30m

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$994

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Fri 11/27

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10:50 am-11:59 pm

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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4:15 pm-2:00 pm

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6:35 pm-1:30 pm

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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Tue 10/20

7:45 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops27h 15m

Beijing Capital

Tue 10/27

3:15 pm-5:20 am

2 stops27h 05m

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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7:45 pm-8:15 pm

2 stops35h 30m

Beijing Capital

Tue 10/27

3:15 pm-8:20 am

1 stop30h 05m

$970

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/22

3:00 pm-4:40 am

1 stop24h 40m

Beijing Capital

Wed 11/4

7:20 pm-12:59 am

1 stop19h 39m

$982

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/22

7:45 pm-4:40 am

1 stop19h 55m

Beijing Capital

Wed 11/4

7:20 pm-9:40 am

2 stops28h 20m

$982

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/23

5:00 am-4:55 pm

2 stops22h 55m

Beijing Capital

Wed 10/7

6:45 pm-7:44 am

2 stops25h 59m

$1,116

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/25

9:47 pm-6:20 pm

2 stops31h 33m

Beijing Capital

Thu 11/26

8:05 pm-11:07 am

2 stops29h 02m

$1,119

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Beijing Capital Airport?

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,039. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Beijing Capital Airport from Chicago during January instead. Flights to Beijing Capital Airport in January, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $1,049.

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Best Price Found	$457
Fastest flight time	20h 20m
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The best one-way flight to Beijing Capital Airport from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $457. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $939.

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

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How far is Chicago to Beijing Capital by plane?
Beijing Capital is 6569.9 mi away from Chicago. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 20h 20m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport?
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As of September 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport?
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 Capital Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Beijing Capital Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Beijing Capital Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Beijing Capital Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Beijing Capital Airport?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Chicago and Beijing Capital Airport, the leading airline is Japan Airlines, making up 47% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include United Airlines with 29% and Air Canada with 24%.

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ANA	PriceFrom $633	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,312 reviews	Search ANA flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $911	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,480 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,039	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,192 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,415	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,608 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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