Cheap flights from New York to Beijing from £397

The cheapest month to fly to Beijing from New York is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around £868, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Beijing during the month of January, then departing from New York during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £891.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around £996 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing from New York for as low as £860 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Beijing 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 48% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Beijing flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Beijing flights are approximately 46% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 186 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, there are 5 flights per week flying from New York to Beijing. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.

If you’re flying from a popular airport in New York, such as New York or Newark, and flying into Beijing, then you can expect flight times to average 19h 30m and 32h 45m, respectively.