Thai Airways launched direct flights between Beijing and Phuket on 28, March, 2017. So far, there are 28 air routes between these two cities.
The flight runs four-time weekly with 264-seat Dreamliner B787 planes. The one-way journey is about 5 hours and 35 minutes. With flights incoming from Beijing on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and outgoing flights on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
This new air access will allow Chinese tourists to fly to Phuket directly with no hassles and start enjoying the beach and local culture as soon as they touch down.