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FME to PEK: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,902 mi
11,108 km · 5,998 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from PEK?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,902 miles (11,108 km, 5,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Fort Meade and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to PEK?
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