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GRR to PEK: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,541 mi
10,526 km · 5,684 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from PEK?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,541 miles (10,526 km, 5,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Rapids and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to PEK?
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