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Air China to launch daily flights between Beijing and Budapest!
Hungary and China’s air connectivity is set for a major boost next year as Air China expands its Beijing–Budapest route to daily operations. The move, starting from 29 March 2026, comes after a steady increase in passenger numbers on the route, reflecting growing demand between the two capitals.
Flights increase from 4 weekly to daily
Currently operating four times a week, the national carrier will now fly every day, with CA 719 departing Beijing at 02:50 local time and arriving in Budapest at 07:00. The return flight, CA 720, will leave Budapest at 13:00 and land in Beijing at 04:10 the following day, according to the airline’s booking system. The flights will continue to be operated by Air China’s modern Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, AIRportal.hu reports.
The airline’s secondary route between Budapest and Chongqing will remain a weekly service on Wednesdays, meaning Budapest Airport will see two Air China 787s on that day.
Air traffic has grown rapidly between Hungary and China
This expansion follows a period of rapid growth in air traffic between Hungary and China. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, the number of passengers travelling the Beijing–Budapest route rose by nearly 70% compared with the previous year. A recent study analysing Chinese–Hungarian air traffic reported a total of 113,500 passengers across the seven direct routes in early 2025, a remarkable 190.5% increase year-on-year, Origo writes.
