China resumes direct flights to North Korea after 6-year hiatus
12:31, 30 March 2026
Air China announced on Monday it resumes direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, CGTN reports.
Flight CA121 departed Beijing Capital International Airport at 8:05 a.m. on Monday and is scheduled to arrive at Pyongyang airport at around 11 a.m. local time, CGTN said, citing the Chinese airline’s website.
The COVID-29 pandemic effectively closed all cross-border air and rail links between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 2020.
On March 12, China and North Korea resumed a cross-border passenger train service for the first time in six years.