Beijing to Barcelona flight path: PEK to BCN

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Beijing to Barcelona. The right side delivers the most memorable scenery at both ends of the flight — mountainous terrain near Beijing on departure and a sweeping coastal view of Barcelona's skyline on arrival — while the left side is dominated by flat plains and open sea.

During takeoff from Capital (PEK), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing PEK on a westbound heading, the initial climb and turn bring the Yanshan mountain foothills and the rugged terrain near the Great Wall corridor into view on the north side, while the south side only shows the flat, featureless North China Plain. Notable sights include: Yanshan mountain foothills, Great Wall corridor near Badaling, Beijing's northern suburbs and reservoirs.

When landing at Barcelona (BCN), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into BCN from the northeast, the flight path typically tracks southwest along the coast before turning final, placing Barcelona's skyline, the port, and Montjuic hill on the north-facing side, while the south side shows only open Mediterranean water. Notable sights include: Barcelona skyline and Sagrada Familia spires, Montjuic hill, the port and marina, Collserola ridge with Tibidabo.

The flight from Capital (PEK) to Barcelona (BCN) takes about 10 hours 50 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 5,476 miles (8,813 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The route crosses the Gobi Desert and Mongolian steppe, the Altai mountain foothills, the vast Kazakh steppe, and the Caspian Sea basin before tracking over the Caucasus or Black Sea region and the plains of southeastern and central Europe toward the Pyrenees and the Catalan coast.