Cheap flights from New York to Beijing from $501

In general, December is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Beijing. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $572. If you don’t want to visit Beijing in December, then you should wait until August to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $763.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Beijing from New York is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as $1,330. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $1,487. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Beijing.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Beijing Capital for the best New York - Beijing flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around $1,311 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing from New York for as low as $1,091 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Beijing flight.

United Airlines, Korean Air, and Cathay Pacific are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Beijing

Air China, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from New York according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between New York and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 183 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Incheon (ICN) was the most common stop: 34% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $881.

Flights connecting via Shanghai (PVG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 19h 25m.

San Francisco (SFO) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 18m.

As of May 2026, there are 5 flights per week flying from New York to Beijing. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.

Flight times from New York to Beijing vary, but if you’re flying out of New York and flying into Beijing Capital Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 19h 20m on average. Another popular route from New York to Beijing is flying from Newark to Beijing Capital Airport, which will take roughly 20h 15m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.