Informational Guide to London Gatwick International Airport - LGW - NON OFFICIAL

CA852 Air China - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Air China flight CA852, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Gatwick Airport (Airport Code LGW) and Beijing - Beijing Capital International Airport (Airport Code PEK).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, January 11, 2026.

CA852 On Time performance:
94
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

CA852 Air China to Beijing

Landed - On-time
Delay: 2 minutes
Flight Status for Sunday January 11, 2026

Airline information

Air China
Air China
Equipment: Airbus A350-900

Departure

London (LGW)
January 11, 2026
London Gatwick Airport
Departed at:
11:58
Terminal:
N - North
Gate:
566
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:35

Arrival

Beijing (PEK)
January 12, 2026
Beijing Capital International Airport
Arrived at:
05:37
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:35
Baggage: 36
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight CA852?
The flight CA852 is scheduled to flight on Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight CA852?
The distance between the two airports is 8167 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight CA852?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 10:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:13 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in London: 2026-01-12 06:49:21
Current Time in Beijing: 2026-01-12 14:49:21

Alternative Flights

Air China is the only airline operating the route from London to Beijing.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 10, 2025 to January 09, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 32
On Time: 30 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 7 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 10, 2025 to January 09, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 03, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights CA852

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
12 January
11:58
London (LGW)
05:37
Beijing (PEK)
09h 39min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
11:46
London (LGW)
04:52
Beijing (PEK)
09h 06min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
11:43
London (LGW)
04:55
Beijing (PEK)
09h 12min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 January
12:01
London (LGW)
05:34
Beijing (PEK)
09h 33min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 January
12:04
London (LGW)
05:41
Beijing (PEK)
09h 37min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
01 January
11:23
London (LGW)
05:34
Beijing (PEK)
10h 11min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
29 December
11:50
London (LGW)
05:20
Beijing (PEK)
09h 30min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Saturday
27 December
11:38
London (LGW)
05:24
Beijing (PEK)
09h 46min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
25 December
11:33
London (LGW)
05:30
Beijing (PEK)
09h 57min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
22 December
11:27
London (LGW)
04:42
Beijing (PEK)
09h 15min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time