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DRE to PEK: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,357 mi
10,231 km · 5,524 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from PEK?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,357 miles (10,231 km, 5,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to PEK?
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.
What is the time difference between Drummond Island and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to PEK?
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