Air China· Callsign CCA186

CA186 from Taipei to Beijing, tracked live

Air China between Taipei and Beijing: 1,723 km north, medium-haul, tracked live here whenever it is transmitting.

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TPE
Taipei
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
1,723 km · 1,070 mi
Non-stop
PEK
Beijing
Beijing Capital International Airport
Aircraft
Airbus A330-300
typical equipment
Distance
1,723 km
930 nautical miles
Heading
347°
tracks north
Clock change
0 h
same time zone
Range used
15%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#284
of 363 tracked routes

Follow CA186 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

CA186 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near departure time. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

CA186 at a glance

  • The trip: 1,723 km (1,070 miles) from Taipei to Beijing, flying north.
  • How long: no published block time for this service yet.
  • Your watch: no change, both cities share a clock.
  • Window seat tip: either side works on this heading.
  • The plane: usually an Airbus A330-300. This route uses about 15% of how far it can fly.

CA186 route overview: TPE to PEK

CA186 distance and great-circle path

CA186 covers 1,723 km, or 1,070 miles. That makes it a medium-haul flight, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Of the 363 routes we track, it ranks 284 by distance.

Taipei to Beijing is 1,723 km (1,070 miles) on an initial heading of 347°, which is broadly north. Taipei and Beijing keep the same clock, so the arrival time on the ticket is the flight time plus the departure time, with nothing to convert. It links Taiwan with China.

Our guide explains how the TPE-PEK route appears on a tracker map.

Can the Airbus A330-300 comfortably fly CA186?

Not at all. At roughly 15% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A330-300. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A330-300.

What to know about CA186

  • Time change: none. Both cities keep the same clock, so arrival time reads exactly as you expect.

What we know about CA186

What flying TPE to PEK takes

It is a medium-haul sector, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Air China needs a narrowbody on the longer variants, or a widebody where demand justifies it: at this distance the choice is usually about seat count rather than range.

How we verified this

The origin and destination on this page are the ones we verified for callsign CCA186 through adsbdb, not a schedule copied from elsewhere. We have logged it airborne on 28 days between 2026-09-20 and 2026-10-17. Timings are observations, not an official operational status: always confirm with the airline before travelling.

This page was published from our own tracking record rather than a third-party schedule feed, so it grows as we see the flight again. The seven-day log below is the raw version of the same evidence.

CA186 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 7 observations of CA186 across 7 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-10-17. Those records contain 4 distinct transponder addresses. The most frequently resolved route was TPE-PEK (7 records).

The median recorded visibility was 166 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-17 TPE → PEK 06:19 UTC 09:02 UTC 2h 43m
2026-10-16 TPE → PEK 05:16 UTC 08:02 UTC 2h 46m
2026-10-15 TPE → PEK 05:00 UTC 07:43 UTC 2h 42m
2026-10-14 TPE → PEK 05:08 UTC 08:11 UTC 3h 3m
2026-10-13 TPE → PEK 05:07 UTC 08:01 UTC 2h 54m
2026-10-12 TPE → PEK 05:03 UTC 07:49 UTC 2h 46m
2026-10-11 TPE → PEK 05:03 UTC 07:59 UTC 2h 56m

“First/last tracked” are when CA186 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on CA186

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Air China and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

TPE Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taipei, Taiwan · live radar →
PEK Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing, China · live radar →
A333 Airbus A330-300 Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does CA186 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Airbus A330-300, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown1,723 km
AircraftAirbus A330-300
Fuel burn rate6.25 kg per km
Fuel burned10,762 kg
CO2, whole flight34.0 tonnes
Seats, typical layout277
Passengers carried230 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger148 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 148 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy227 seats, 188 flown
107 kg CO2 per seat
Business42 seats, 35 flown
311 kg CO2 per seat
First8 seats, 7 flown
428 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, CA186 emits what 567 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 870 km, or 4,225 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at sectors of 5,556 km and 10,275 km, all longer than this route, so the closest is held flat and the real figure is likely a little higher. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put CA186 against another flight.

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Guides relevant to CA186

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

How airlines plan routes This medium-haul sector shows how aircraft size and local demand shape a network.
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Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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CA186 frequently asked questions

How long is the CA186 flight?

Taipei to Beijing is 1,723 km (1,070 miles) in a straight line. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates CA186?

Typically an Airbus A330-300 (full specifications), using roughly 15% of that type's published range.

Does CA186 fly every day?

Frequency varies by season. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track CA186 live?

Yes. Whenever CA186 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

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