Photo: Screenshot from VariFlight

Data from VariFlight sent to the Global Times on Thursday showed that, Air China flight CA789 from Beijing to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, departed from Beijing Capital International Airport at 13:32 Beijing time on Thursday. 

This flight is the first by a Chinese airline to the Middle East following the breakout of war in the region.

The flight is expected to arrive at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh at around 20:20 local time.

The return flight, CA790, is scheduled to depart at 22:55 local time on Thursday, and is expected to land in Beijing at 12:52 Beijing time on Friday.

According to data from Umetrip, as of Wednesday, there are approximately 40 scheduled flights from the UAE to Chinese mainland between Wednesday and Friday. During the same period, there are about 10 scheduled flights from Saudi Arabia to Chinese mainland.


Global Times