Airport gate intelligence · PEK
How many gates does Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) have?
Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) has 123 gates, with about 589 airline departures a day. Air China has the most (46), followed by Hainan Airlines (8).
Air China flies 83% of the 51,685 seats leaving PEK each day. Air China has 475% more gates than Hainan Airlines. 51 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at PEK
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air China | 46 | 360 | 42,774 | 83% | 186 | 0% | 106 min |
| Hainan Airlines | 8 | 83 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 131 min |
| China Eastern | 1 | 21 | 2,923 | 6% | 235 | 0% | 120 min |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 1 | 2 | 325 | 1% | 174 | 0% | 99 min |
| Sichuan Airlines | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 106 min |
| Cathay Pacific | – | 8 | 1,760 | 3% | 259 | 0% | 114 min |
| Emirates | – | 2 | 843 | 2% | 422 | 0% | – |
| ANA | – | 2 | 604 | 1% | 245 | 0% | 196 min |
| Korean Air | – | 6 | 532 | 1% | 190 | 0% | 117 min |
| Common use (shared) | 51 | ||||||
Average of 15 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 15 gates saw few or no flights (not in use or under repair). Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 56% of flights have no seat count yet.
Where each airline boards at PEK
51 gates of the 123 at PEK are common use, shared by several airlines, but each airline’s planes still tend to use the same part of the airport.
| Airline | Departures a day | Usually boards at | Gates used most | By bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air China | 360 | Terminal 3’s Concourses C (62%), E (19%) and D (8%) and Terminal 2 (10%) | C11 (7%), C17 (5%), C13 (5%) | 4% |
| Hainan Airlines | 83 | Terminal 2 | 236 (5%), 239 (4%), 238 (4%) | 20% |
| China Eastern | 21 | Terminal 2 | 219 (17%), 220 (15%), 233 (12%) | 9% |
| Shenzhen Airlines | 20 | Terminal 3’s Concourses C (81%) and D (19%) | C19 (10%), C32 (7%), C21 (7%) | 0% |
| Sichuan Airlines | 20 | Terminal 2 | 114 (8%), 237 (7%), 116 (6%) | 6% |
| Shandong Airlines | 19 | Terminal 3’s Concourse C | C19 (16%), C17 (14%), C13 (11%) | 1% |
| Cathay Pacific | 8 | Terminal 3’s Concourse E | E21 (23%), E23 (13%), E26 (10%) | 0% |
| Korean Air | 6 | Terminal 2 | 211 (31%), 209 (25%), 207 (14%) | 0% |
| Grand China Air | 5 | Terminal 2 | 239 (9%), 238 (5%), 237 (5%) | 55% |
| Asiana | 4 | Terminal 2 | 211 (32%), 213 (25%), 209 (23%) | 0% |
| Kunming Airlines | 3 | Terminal 3’s Concourse C | C17 (24%), C19 (21%), C11 (13%) | 0% |
| ANA | 2 | Terminal 3’s Concourse E | E22 (24%), E20 (14%), E24 (11%) | 0% |
| Singapore Airlines | 2 | Terminal 3’s Concourse E | E10 (33%), E11 (11%), E13 (11%) | 0% |
| Japan Airlines | 2 | Terminal 3’s Concourse E | E01 (56%), E18 (17%), E16 (14%) | 0% |
| Loong Air | 2 | Terminal 3’s Concourse C | C17 (25%), C13 (14%), C11 (11%) | 0% |
Share of each airline’s departures, 15 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026. By bus = boarded at a bus gate, with a bus out to the plane.
What size aircraft PEK’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at PEK: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
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How many gates does Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) have?
Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) has 123 gates, with about 589 airline departures a day. Air China has the most (46), followed by Hainan Airlines (8).
Which airline has the most gates at Beijing Capital Airport (PEK)?
Air China, with 46 of the 123 gates at PEK (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Beijing Capital Airport (PEK)?
About 589 airline departures a day (Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026).
Which terminal is Air China in at PEK?
Air China flies from Terminal 3’s Concourses C, E and D and Terminal 2 at Beijing Capital Airport (PEK).
Which gates at Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) are bus gates?
17 gates at PEK are bus gates: 2, 3, 4, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 50, 61, 63, 64, 67, A02, C62, D51, E8. A bus gate has no jet bridge: passengers board a bus at the gate, and it drives them out to the plane parked on the ramp. About 38 departures a day (6% of all departures at PEK) board this way (Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026).
How many gates does Air China have at PEK?
46 gates, with about 360 departures and 42,774 seats a day.
How many gates does Hainan Airlines have at PEK?
8 gates, with about 83 departures and 0 seats a day.
How many gates does China Eastern have at PEK?
1 gate, with about 21 departures and 2,923 seats a day.
How many seats leave PEK each day?
About 51,685 seats on 589 airline departures a day (average of 15 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 21, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at PEK?
109 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).