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GRI to PEK: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,423 mi
10,337 km · 5,582 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from PEK?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,423 miles (10,337 km, 5,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Grand Island and Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to PEK?
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