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CLD to PKX: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
6,357 mi
10,230 km · 5,524 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, United States
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Near PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLD from PKX?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Beijing (PKX) is 6,357 miles (10,230 km, 5,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 CLD to PKX?
Nonstop service on CLD–PKX 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 12h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to PKX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLD–PKX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLD to PKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLD–PKX 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.