Beijing ⇄ Los Angeles International PEK–LAX
Airlines flew 740 flights between Beijing, China PEK in Beijing, CN and Los Angeles International LAX in Los Angeles, CA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 187,659 passengers in 223,514 seats, 84% of them filled, and 19,042,232 pounds of freight. 6,251 miles, about 295 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Air China (427), United Air Lines Inc. (312), VistaJet Limited (1).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 48 |
| 2/25 | 46 |
| 3/25 | 54 |
| 4/25 | 46 |
| 5/25 | 66 |
| 6/25 | 70 |
| 7/25 | 68 |
| 8/25 | 66 |
| 9/25 | 60 |
| 10/25 | 64 |
| 11/25 | 60 |
| 12/25 | 60 |
| 1/26 | 64 |
| 2/26 | 56 |
| 3/26 | 62 |
| 4/26 | 60 |
| 5/26 | 62 |
| 6/26 | 60 |
| 7/26 | 66 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 14,780 |
| 2/25 | 13,092 |
| 3/25 | 13,261 |
| 4/25 | 11,924 |
| 5/25 | 18,290 |
| 6/25 | 16,983 |
| 7/25 | 18,344 |
| 8/25 | 18,896 |
| 9/25 | 14,973 |
| 10/25 | 15,489 |
| 11/25 | 14,340 |
| 12/25 | 14,909 |
| 1/26 | 15,072 |
| 2/26 | 14,448 |
| 3/26 | 16,703 |
| 4/26 | 15,693 |
| 5/26 | 15,496 |
| 6/26 | 15,506 |
| 7/26 | 16,134 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air China CA | 427 | 123,206 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 312 | 64,450 | 80% | scheduled passenger service |
| VistaJet Limited VJT | 1 | 3 | 21% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777-300/300ER/333ER | 421 | 340 | 123,206 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 310 | 257 | 63,987 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 2 | 318 | 463 |
| Bombardier Global 6000/Global Xrs | 1 | 14 | 3 |
PEK → LAX this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
365 flights of 156 scheduled, 93,654 passengers in 111,834 seats, 14,465,321 pounds of freight, 83,721 pounds of mail. Air China 209; United Air Lines Inc. 156.
LAX → PEK this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
375 flights of 156 scheduled, 94,005 passengers in 111,680 seats, 4,576,911 pounds of freight, 88,792 pounds of mail. Air China 218; United Air Lines Inc. 156; VistaJet Limited 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Beijing, China PEK and Los Angeles International LAX; all routes.