Beijing Capital International Airport
Airport Code: PEK
Location: West Jichang Road, Shunyi District, 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) northeast of the city center.
Three Terminals: T1 for domestic flights; T2 for domestic and international flights; T3 for domestic and international flights
Popular Flights: Beijing – Shanghai, Beijing – Xi'an, Beijing – Guangzhou, Beijing – Hong Kong; see more Beijing Flights
Passenger Guide
1. Time for Taking Flights:
→ Arrive at the airport 2-3.5 hours before flight departure
→ Close Time for Check-in: Domestic Flight: 45 mins. before take-off; International Flight: 75 mins. before take-off
→ Close Time for Boarding: Domestic & International Flight: 20 mins. before take-off
2. How to Travel between Capital Airport & Downtown Beijing (↓details underneath): Airport Shuttle Bus, Airport Express Train + Subway, Taxi Capital Airport Pick-up and See-off Service: airport transfer to hotel, private car, professional driver, low price
3. Transfer Guide in Beijing Capital Airport:
→ Minimum Connection Time: D refers to Domestic; I refers to International
Transfer in the Same Terminal: D ⇒ D: 50 mins. in T1; 60 mins. in T2 & T3 D ⇔ I: 120 mins. I ⇒ I: 100 mins. in T2; 60 mins. in T3
Transfer between Two Terminals: D ⇒ D: 120 mins. D ⇔ I: 160 mins. I ⇒ I: 120 mins.
→ Transport between Terminals:
24-Hour Free Terminal Shuttle: Gate 5 on 1F of T3 → Departure Floor of T2 → Departure Floor of T1 → Gate 7 of Arrival Floor of T2 → Gate 7 of Arrival Floor of T1 → Departure Floor of T3
Frequency: 10-15 minutes
T1 ↔ T2: Walkway on 2F, 8 min.; Terminal Shuttle, 5 min.
T1 ↔ T3: Terminal Shuttle, 15 min.
T2 ↔ T3: Terminal Shuttle, 8.5 min.
4. Female-only Security Check Channel: available in T1, T2, and T3.
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Notice on Visa-Free Policy
All international transit passengers can stay in the airport's transit area for a 24-Hour Direct Transit without going through border inspections. Both the arrival and connecting flights need to be international. Since December 28th, 2017, passport holders of 53 countries and regions are granted a 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit when taking an international transfer via Capital Airport. International passengers are allowed to travel within Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei during the 144 hours. 5 Things to Do in Beijing Airport - Capital Airport
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Visa Office
Location: T2 & T3: East side of International Restrict Area on 3F
Service Hours: 24 hours
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T1 only operates domestic flights.
Departure Hall: 2F
Arrival Hall: 2F Airlines: Fuzhou Airlines (FU), Grand China Airlines Domestic (CN), Hainan Airlines Domestic (HU), Tianjin Airlines (GS), Spring Airlines (9C), Lucky Air (8L)
T2 operates domestic and international flights.
Departure Hall: 2F
Arrival Hall: 1F, 3F Domestic Airlines: Capital Airlines International Flights (JD), Hebei Airlines (NS), Shanghai Airlines (FM), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Chongqing Airlines (OQ), Hainan Airlines International (HU), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Xiamen Airlines (MF)
International Airlines: Air Leisure (AL), Nordwind Airlines (N4), Sky Angkor Airlines (ZA), Vim Airline (NN), Tajik Air (7J), Ukraine International Airlines (PS), Jeju Air (7C), Dynamic Airways LLC (2D), Azerbaijan Airline CJSC (J2), JSC Airline Taimyr (Y7), Yukutia Airlines (R3), Asia Airlines (D7), American Airlines Inc. (AA), JSC Aurora Airlines (HZ), Cebu Pacific Air (5J), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Airlines (KE), Air France (AF), Russian International Airlines (SU), Uzbekistan Airlines (HY), Klm Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), Air Astana (KC), Air Koryo (JS), PIA (PK), Garuda Indonesia Airlines (GA), Iran National Airlines (IR), Sri Lanka Airlines (UL), Turkmenistan Airlines (T5), Vietnam Airlines (VN), TAAG (DT), Air Algerie (AH), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), Mega Global Air Services (Maldives) Pvt. Ltd. (LV)
T3-C & T3-D for domestic flights; T3-E for international flights.
Departure Hall: 3F of T3-C, 2F & 3F of T3-D, 2F of T3-E
Arrival Hall: 2F of T3-C, 3F of T3-E Domestic Airlines: Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co., Ltd. (GJ), Kunming Airlines Co.,Ltd (KY), Qingdao Airlines (QW), Tibet Airlines Corporation Limited (TV), Air China (CA), Dalian Airlines (CA), Shandong Airlines (SC), Sichuan Airlines (3U), China Airlines (CI), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH)
International Airlines: Cambodia Angkor Air (K6), Alitalia (AZ), Donghai Airlines (DZ), Mahan Air (W5), Hawaiian Airlines (HA), Globus Airlines (GH), Air Mauritius Limited (MK), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Swiss international Airlines Ltd. (LX), Austrian Airlines (OS), Scandinavian Airlines (SK), Deutsche Lufthansa Airlines (LH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA), ANA Airlines (NH), Turkish Airlines (TK), Egypt Airlines (MS), Thai Airways International (TG), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Finnair (AY), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qantas Airways Limited (QF), Japan Airlines (JL), Dragonair (KA), Emirates Airlines (EK), Israel Airlines (LY), Qatar Airlines (QR), S7 Airlines (S7), Air Macau (NX), Etihad Airways (EY), BR Eva Air (BR), Mongolia Airlines (OM), Ural Airlines (U6), Transaero Airlines (UN), Ethiopian Airlines Share Co. (ET), Philippine Airlines (PR), Malaysia Airlines (MH)
Airport Express Train + Subway | Taxi | Airport Shuttle Bus |
Airport → Sanyuanqiao (transfer to subway line 10) → Dongzhimen (transfer to subway line 2 or 13) | Flexible route up to you. | 16 options to Wangfujing, Xidan, Fangzhuang, railway stations, Zhongguancun, Wangjing… |
06:22 – 23:10 | 24 hours | Downtown: 04:30 ~ 22:00 Airport: 06:00 ~ 01:00 the next day, plus 2 night lines |
60 – 80 minutes | 70 – 90 minutes | 70 – 100 minutes |
CNY 25 | CNY 100-150 | CNY 20-30 |
Best way for daytime travelers and people with tight schedule. | Suitable for red-eye flight passengers or 1 to 4 travelers with big luggage. | Average choice for budget travelers. |

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Route: T2 – T3 – Sanyuanqiao – Dongzhimen
Operating Hours: T2: 06:36 to 23:10; T3: 06:22 to 22:52; Dongzhimen: 06:00 to 22:30
Frequency: 10 minutes
Single Journey Time: T3 → Dongzhimen: 30 minutes; Dongzhimen →T3: 16 minutes;
T2 → Dongzhimen: 21 minutes; Dongzhimen →T2: 35 minutes Ticket Fare: CNY 25/person
Boarding Sites: T2: B2 of Parking Garage No. 2; T3: 2F of Parking Garage No. 3
Notes:
1. Sanyuanqiao is the transfer station to subway line 10.
2. Dongzhimen is the transfer station to subway line 2 and line 13.
Official Taxi Stands:
T1: Outside Gate 1 on 1F
T2: Outside Gate 5 to 9 on 1F
T3: outside of Arrival Hall on B1
Hotline: 010-64541100 Tip: Traffic jams are common in Beijing, and especially during peak hours from 07:00 to 9:00 and 17:00 to 19:00.
Reference Taxi Fare:
Destination | Fare | Time |
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Forbidden City / Tiananmen Square | CNY 110-130 | 80-90 mins. |
Wangfujing Street | CNY 95-115 | 70-80 mins. |
Badaling Great Wall | CNY 270-290 | 90-100 mins. |
Mutianyu Great Wall | CNY 235-250 | 75-80 mins. |
Bird's Nest / Water Cube | CNY 90-105 | 75-85 mins. |
Beijing Railway Station | CNY 100-115 | 70-80 mins. |
West Railway Station | CNY 105-125 | 80-90 mins. |
South Railway Station | CNY 105-125 | 75-85 mins. |
North Railway Station | CNY 85-100 | 70-80 mins. |

Beijing Capital Airport Shuttle Bus – 16 Lines to Downtown Beijing
No. | Route / Destination |
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Line 1 | Fangzhuang |
Line 2 | South Railway Station |
Line 3 | Beijing Railway Station |
Line 4 | Gongzhufen |
Line 5 | Zhongguancun |
Line 6 | Olympic Green Village |
Line 7 | West Railway Station |
Line 8 | Huilongguan |
Line 9 | Tongzhou District |
Line 12 | Sihui |
Line 13 | Wangfujing Jinbao Street |
Line 14 | Wangjing |
Line 15 | Nanyuan Airport |
Line 16 | Shijingshan |
Line 17 | Yanjiao Town |
Line 18 | Changping |
No. | Route / Destination |
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Line 1 | Cherry Garden |
Line 2 | Shunyi Vocational Training School |
Line 3 | Kuliushu Roundabout |
Line 5 | West Jiangzhouying Village |
Line 6 | Beishicao |
Line 7 | Zhangzhen |
Line 8 | Longwantun |
Line 9 | Wuxiongsi |
Line 10 | Shunyi International School |
Airport Intercity Bus – to Tianjin, Hebei & Inner Mongolia
Destination | Duration |
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Tianjin | 2.5 hours |
Qinhuangdao | 4 hours |
Langfang | 2 hours |
Baoding | 3 hours |
Tangshan | 3 hours |
Cangzhou | 3.5 hours |
Chifeng | 5.5 hours |
Facilities & Services of Beijing Capital Airport
Left Luggage:
Location: T1: east side of 2F (+86 010-64540921); T2: beside Gate 10 of Departure Hall on 2F (+86 010-64598152); T3: East & West public space of Arrival Hall on 2F of T3-C (+86 010-64558579/010-64558580)
Charge: (one day price for one piece of baggage, by length+width+height)
≦65cm: CNY20; 65 – 115cm: CNY30; 115 – 180cm: CNY40; ≧180cm: CNY60;
Electronic password locker: Charge is based on locker's size and service time.
Money Exchange:
T1: Travelex: Public Service Area of Domestic Arrival Hall on 1F
T2: ICE: International Baggage Claim Area on 1F
GREENET Currency Exchange: Public Service Area of Departure Hall on 1F
Hang Seng Bank: International Baggage Claim Area at 1F; Restricted Area of International Departure Hall on 2F
Travelex: International Baggage Claim Area on 1F; Public Service Area of Departure Hall
T3: ICE: Departure Hall on 4F of T3-C; International Baggage Claim Hall on 2F of T3-C
Hang Seng United: International Lounge on 2F of T3-E (opposite to Boarding Gate 20); Public space of the International Arrival Hall on 2F of T3-C
Travelex: International Baggage Claim Hall on 2F of T3-C; International Departure Hall on 2F of T3-E (opposite to Boarding Gate E19); International Arrival Hall on 2F of T3-C
Airport Free WIFI:
Passengers need to use the passport to get a username and password from the self-service machines to connect the 'Airport-Free-Wifi-New' and access to the internet inside T1, T2 and T3.
Hourly Lounge:
T1: Passengers can take the elevator from the west of Gate 8 on 2F and get to 3F.
T2: between the Gate D2 and the Gate D3 on B1 (for foreign passengers); between the Gate D6 and the Gate D7 on B1 (for domestic passengers)
T3: west public space of Arrival Hall on 2F of T3-C; East of International Departure Hall of T3-E
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Further Reading:
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