Route · PEK → XIY
Flights from Beijing to Xian
The 934-kilometre hop from Beijing Capital (PEK) to Xi'an Xianyang (XIY) is one of China's busiest domestic trunk routes, with a typical block time of around one hour and thirty-four minutes making it a genuine alternative to the roughly five-hour high-speed rail journey on the G-train corridor. Air China and China Southern carry the bulk of traffic and both typically deploy narrowbody Airbus A320-family jets, while Shanghai Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines add capacity on peak travel days. A practical note worth flagging: Xi'an Xianyang airport sits about 35 kilometres northwest of the city centre, and the dedicated airport metro line offers a reliable 30-to-40-minute transfer into downtown, far preferable to the unpredictable taxi queue. On the fare side, travel around the Golden Week holidays in October and the Lunar New Year window commands a sharp premium; shoulder months like March and November typically see softer pricing, and midweek departures often yield better availability than weekend flights.
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Cheapest dates to fly
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Airlines on this route
4 carriersThe 4 carriers we currently track on the Beijing–Xian route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.
Flights from Beijing to Xian
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Airport guides
Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at PEK and… XIY, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.