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IES to PEK: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
4,620 mi
7,435 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,620 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from PEK?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Beijing (PEK) is 4,620 miles (7,435 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES 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 Riesa and Beijing?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to PEK?
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