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BHM to PEK: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
7,135 mi
11,483 km · 6,200 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- PEK — Beijing Capital International 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from PEK?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Beijing (PEK) is 7,135 miles (11,483 km, 6,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to PEK?
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