International Flights to Beijing | Helpful Beijing International Flights Arrival Guide and Tips

There are three Terminals in Beijing Capital International Airport, but only Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 serve for international flights. Terminal 2 serves for international airlines of Sky Team while the Terminal 3 serves for international airlines of Star Alliance and One World Alliance…

Sky Team Members (T2)

-Aeroflot, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, Saudia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines, and XiamenAir.

Star Alliance Members (T3)

- Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Avianca Brasil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Shenzen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Swiss International, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, United.

One World Alliance (T3)

- American Airlines, S7 Airlines, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Japan Airlines, LATAM Chile, British Airways, Royal Jordanian, Qantas, Iberia, Finnair.

How to check out the airport?

1. Get off the plane, enter the Terminals, and follow the signs to the Baggage Claim Hall;

2. Pass through the Inspection & Quarantine;

3. Complete Entry Registration Cards and submit to Station of Frontier Exit and Entry Inspection with passport and visa;

4. Claim your baggage;

5. Pass through Customs Inspection. Declare articles if you need to;

6. Exit the airport from the Arrival Lobby.

Beijing Capital International Airport provides a fully connecting transportation system that allows passengers to transfer to Beijing downtown and nearby places.

How to Get to Beijing Downtown

Beijing Capital Airport is 25.35 km away from Tiananmen Square, the center of Beijing. The most efficient way to get to downtown is taxi. You can easily find taxis queuing up outside the arrival halls of T1, T2, T3. But only take the legal taxis which have licenses. It takes about 30~60mins to get to the city center area of Beijing by taxi, and costs around CNY 80~120. Taking Airport Express (subway) is another good option, but it only has two stops in downtown – Dongzhimen (东直门) and Sanyuanqiao (三元桥). Shuttle buses are also available, with many different districts, commercial centers and railway stations of Beijing. Learn more about How to Transfer from Beijing Capital International Airport to Beijing Downtown.

How to Get to Great Walls

Currently there is no direct transportation available between the airport and Great Walls. You need to transfer from the airport to the downtown area first, then change to tourist buses, taxis or trains to get to the Great Walls. The durations and costs depend on the section of Great Wall you are going to visit. Learn more about How to Get to Great Walls from Airport.

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