Wednesday 2 October 2024

• China Southern to commence flights from Sydney into Beijing Daxing from 13 December 2024
• Sydney Airport will be the first airport in Australia to offer flights into Beijing Daxing Airport
• New offering cements Sydney Airport’s position as Australia’s premier gateway to China

China Southern has announced the launch of a direct, four times per week service between Sydney and Beijing Daxing Airport, making Sydney the first port in Australia to connect with Daxing, and reinforcing the airport’s position as Australia's premier gateway to China.

The new flights commence on 13 December 2024 and will increase connectivity for passengers to mainland China, with flights due to operate on the Airbus A330, configured with 28 Business Class seats and 258 Economy Class seats.

Greg Botham Group Executive, Aviation Growth & Group Strategy, Sydney Airport, said: “We are proud to be the first airport in Australia offering flights to Beijing Daxing, providing passengers with unprecedented choice and convenience when travelling to Sydney.”

“This marks another step in our commitment to improving connectivity with mainland China. With the market recovering to nearly 90 per cent in the first half of 2024 and peaking at a remarkable 97 per cent in July, these new flights will not only add much-needed capacity, but also provide a strong impetus for further recovery, reinforcing Sydney's position as the premier gateway for traffic to and from China.”

The new flight schedule forms part of a 10-week initial season with Sydney Airport the first Australian airport offering services to Beijing Daxing at four times per week.

Notes to Editor

China Southern
Flight Schedule
Sydney to Beijing Daxing

CZ5025 Beijing Daxing – Sydney (0105 departure – 1525 arrival)
CZ5026 Sydney – Beijing Daxing (2055 departure – 0515+1 arrival the next day)

Passengers can book their flights here.

Images of China Southern and Beijing Daxing Airport can be found here.

Beijing Daxing Airport

• Beijing Daxing Airport is located in the south in the middle of Beijing, Tianjin and Xiong'an and provides passengers with convenient access to the Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin regions, where several world cultural heritage sites are located.
• Opened in 2019, the modern airport features a 700,000sqm terminal and is set to be a world-class aviation hub by 2050.
• The airport has hosted 65 Chinese and foreign airlines, served more than 127 million passengers and had more than 980,000 flight movements since 2019.
• Carriers using the airport have 216 passenger routes, covering 197 destinations in 25 countries and regions.
• There are 35 international destinations and Sydney Airport will be their first Oceanian destination.