Cheap flights from New York to Beijing from $486

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Beijing Capital Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $900. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Beijing Capital Airport from New York during November instead. Flights to Beijing Capital Airport in November, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $1,003.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Beijing Capital Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,335. The most expensive day to fly to Beijing Capital Airport is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,480.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing Capital Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing Capital Airport for around $1,303 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing Capital Airport from New York for as low as $1,091 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Beijing Capital flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Beijing Capital Airport flight.

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

Air China, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport from New York according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Beijing Capital Airport. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport 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 188 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.

Hong Kong (HKG) was the most common stop: 42% 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 Incheon (ICN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 20h 33m.

Taipei City (TPE) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 28m.

The number of flights available between New York and Beijing Capital Airport is 5 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in New York, such as New York or Newark, and flying into Beijing Capital Airport, then you can expect flight times to average 19h 22m and 21h 25m, respectively.