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ARK to NAY: distance & flight time
Arusha (Arusha Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,826 mi
9,377 km · 5,063 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARK — Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARK
- JRO · Kilimanjaro International Airport31 mi away
- QSI · Moshi Airport48 mi away
- LKY · Lake Manyara Airport56 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport66 mi away
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARK from NAY?
The flight distance from Arusha (ARK) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,826 miles (9,377 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARK to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARK to NAY?
Nonstop service on ARK–NAY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Arusha and Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Arusha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARK to NAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARK–NAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARK to NAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARK–NAY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.