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KWI to PEK: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
3,876 mi
6,237 km · 3,368 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from PEK?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Beijing (PEK) is 3,876 miles (6,237 km, 3,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Kuwait and Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Kuwait.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWI to PEK?
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