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IST to PEK: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
4,386 mi
7,059 km · 3,811 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 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 IST from PEK?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Beijing (PEK) is 4,386 miles (7,059 km, 3,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Istanbul and Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to PEK?
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