Drehkreuze
Mega
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Drehkreuz-Übersicht
Passagiere
65,0M
Reiseziele
260
Verbindungen
90/100
Transit
fair
Hub-Fluggesellschaften
CA
Air China
primary
MU
China Eastern Airlines
secondary
Allianz-Mitgliedschaft
Star Alliance
SkyTeam
Terminal & Lounges
Terminal-Übersicht
PEK has three terminals: Terminal 1 (Hainan Airlines), Terminal 2 (Air China domestic, SkyTeam), and Terminal 3 (Air China international, Star Alliance).
Lounge-Highlights
The Air China First Class Lounge in Terminal 3E offers Chinese fine dining, massage chairs, and a traditional tea ceremony area.
Transit-Tipps
- Air China uses Terminals 2 and 3; Terminal 3 is the newest and handles most international flights.
- 24/72/144-hour visa-free transit is available for passport holders from many countries.
- The airport is about 25 km northeast of central Beijing; traffic can be heavy.
- Allow at least 90 minutes for international-to-domestic connections due to customs and re-screening.
- Terminal 3 has a free inter-terminal shuttle and excellent Chinese restaurant options.
Bodenverkehr
The Airport Express train reaches Dongzhimen station in 25 minutes for CNY 25. From there, transfer to Metro Lines 2 or 13.
Wissenswertes
- Terminal 3, designed by Norman Foster, was the world's largest building by area when it opened in 2008.
- PEK was the world's second-busiest airport before Beijing Daxing (PKX) opened in 2019.
- The airport's IATA code PEK comes from the old postal romanization of Beijing (Peking).