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DRS to PEK: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
4,612 mi
7,422 km · 4,008 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from PEK?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Beijing (PEK) is 4,612 miles (7,422 km, 4,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Dresden and Beijing?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to PEK?
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