Originally Posted by
dinap05
Short of running from one gate to another, I'm afraid that 1h50m is not enough time to connect as the gate supposedly closes 1 hour before the flight's departure.
Check-in, not gate, closes one hour before departure. I think that is because of the long security lines in PEK T3E.
You should be fine with about 2 hours in transfer if both are on same ticket. However, if the arriving flight is late, which does happen, it can be tight.