Manila to Beijing Flights — Schedule, Carriers, Best Time | 2026

Manila (MNL) to Beijing (PEK) is China’s main northern corridor for Pinoy tourists, flown nonstop by Air China and Philippine Airlines with around 14 weekly departures and a 4.5-hour block. Off-peak roundtrip economy fares sit between PHP 18,000-28,000, climbing during Chinese New Year (Jan-Feb) at Pinoy October holidays. Demand is mostly tourism — Great Wall bucket-list, Forbidden City — plus business travel.

Route at a glance

• Distance & duration: ~4.5 hours nonstop, MNL to PEK.
• Carriers nonstop: Air China (CA), Philippine Airlines (PR).
• Frequency: ~14 weekly departures (CA + PR daily each).
• Travel profile: Tourism-dominant, business travel, Great Wall + Forbidden City sightseeing.

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Best time to book

Cheapest pockets are late March through May at September through early November, when fares dip to PHP 18,000-23,000 roundtrip. Avoid Chinese New Year window (mid-Jan to mid-Feb), kasi diaspora-Chinese-Pinoy demand peaks; Beijing winter (Dec-Feb) is also expensive at uncomfortable (-5°C average). October’s Filipino school break + China’s Golden Week (Oct 1-7) is double-whammy peak — fares can hit PHP 50,000+. Air China’s Tuesday-Wednesday departures are pinaka-mura. Book 6-10 weeks ahead po. Spring (Apr-May) at autumn (Sep-Oct) are pleasant weather + best fares combined.

Carriers compared

Fare bracket (peso-first)

• Low (Mar-May, Sep-early Nov): PHP 18,000-23,000 (CNY 2,420-3,090 / USD 320-410).
• Mid (Jun-Aug, late Nov): PHP 24,000-32,000 (CNY 3,225-4,300 / USD 430-570).
• Peak (Chinese New Year, Oct Golden Week, Dec): PHP 38,000-55,000 (CNY 5,105-7,395 / USD 680-980).

Tourism + visa tips

Beijing is the Pinoy bucket-list China destination — sulit ang 5-7 day itinerary covering Great Wall (Mutianyu section is least crowded), Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen, at Hutong neighborhoods. From PEK Daxing or Capital Airport, Airport Express Subway sa downtown in 25-40 minutes (~PHP 165 / CNY 22). 144-hour transit visa-free window is available for Filipinos kapag may confirmed onward third-country flight (e.g., MNL-PEK-ICN), pwede mag-explore Beijing without a tourist visa. Tourist L-visa processing is 5-7 working days at the Chinese Embassy in Manila (~PHP 5,200). Pasalubong tip: Beijing duck (vacuum-packed), tea, at moon cakes are PH-customs-friendly. Bring AliPay or WeChat Pay app since cashless ang Beijing — get a tourist Travel Card option through your hotel.

FAQ

Magkano ang ticket Manila to Beijing? Roughly PHP 18,000-28,000 (CNY 2,420-3,765 / USD 320-500) off-peak; peak hits PHP 38,000-55,000.

Kailangan ba ng visa para sa China? Yes — tourist L visa, processing 5-7 days. Pwede ring 144-hour transit visa-free.

Anong airline ang sulit? Air China (30kg baggage, Mandarin/English) at PAL (Tagalog crew). Both daily nonstop.

Worth ba mag-Beijing tour para sa Pinoy? Sulit kapag bucket-list — Great Wall, Forbidden City, 5-7 day stay.

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Updated 9 May 2026. FlyPilipinas is a 14-person Filipino editorial team; content is researched and edited by Filipino travel and OFW specialists. About the author →.