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Capital International Airport (PEK) Tel: (10) 64 56 32 20. Capital International Airport is located 28km (18 miles) northeast of the city centre. The new international terminal opened in September 1999 in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and now more than 35 airlines fly 54 international routes in 39 countries worldwide.
Major airlines: Air China (tel: (10) 66 01 33 36 (domestic) or 66 01 66 67 (international); fax: (10) 64 56 38 31; web site: www.airchina.u-net.com) is the national airline. Domestic airlines include: China Eastern Airlines (tel: (10) 64 68 11 66), China Southwest Airlines (tel: (10) 66 01 75 79), China Southern Airlines (tel: (10) 65 53 36 23), China Northern Airlines (tel: (10) 66 01 75 94) and China Northwest Airlines (tel: (10) 66 01 75 89).
Other major carriers include: Air France, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Qantas, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Swissair, Thai International and United Airlines.
Approximate flight times to Beijing: From London is 10 hours; from New York is 22 hours; from Los Angeles is 12 hours; from Toronto is 16 hours 45 minutes and from Sydney is 12 hours.
Airport facilities: These include bureaux de change, ATM, duty free, shops, cafÉs, restaurants and tourist information.
Business facilities: Business centre with fax and computer facilities.
Arrival/departure tax: There is no arrival tax but RMB90 (international) or RMB50 (domestic) is payable in cash on departure.
Transport to the city: Metered taxis are available at the airport. The average fare is RMB120 (journey time - 30-90 minutes). The Airport-City Shuttle Bus departs every 30 minutes from outside Arrivals and buses take three routes into the city - Xidan, Gongzhufen and Zhongguancun - and also stop at major hotels. The fare is RMB16 (journey time - 45 minutes).




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