China · Beijing
تسجيل الوصول الإلكتروني في Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Beijing's primary international airport (PEK) and Air China's main hub. Three terminals — T2 (Star Alliance), T3 (Air China + most international). PKX (Daxing) handles SkyTeam + China Eastern + China Southern.
Now at Beijing Capital International Airport
- Security wait (today, avg) 18 min
- Disruption No reported disruption
- Weather impact Clear, 14 °C
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نصائح لـ Beijing Capital International Airport
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PEK vs PKX — different airports, different airlines
PEK = Beijing Capital, T2/T3 hub of Air China + Star Alliance. PKX = Beijing Daxing, hub of China Eastern + China Southern + SkyTeam. Verify on booking — they're 50+ km apart.
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144-hour transit visa-free
Many nationalities (UK, US, EU, AU, CA, JP, KR) qualify for 144-hour visa-free transit at PEK if onward to a third country. Apply at airport on arrival, valid only in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
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Subway Airport Express is fastest to centre
Beijing Subway Airport Express links all three terminals to Dongzhimen station in 25 min for ¥25 (~$3). From Dongzhimen, transfer to lines 2/13/etc.
الأسئلة الشائعة
Which terminal does Air China use at PEK?
Air China primarily uses Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital. Star Alliance partners (UA, LH, ANA, SQ) also at T3. T2 mostly for SkyTeam (DL, AF, KL) and other international.
Is PEK or PKX the main Beijing airport?
Both are equally main airports — but they serve different airlines. PEK is older, busier (>100M passengers/year), serves Star Alliance. PKX (opened 2019) serves SkyTeam (CA + 3U not at PKX).
Do I need a visa to transit Beijing?
Many nationalities can use 144-hour visa-free transit at PEK if traveling to a third country. Apply at airport with onward ticket. Otherwise, full Chinese visa required for entry.