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LCY to PKX: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
5,075 mi
8,168 km · 4,410 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- PKX — Beijing Daxing 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 LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Near PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCY from PKX?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Beijing (PKX) is 5,075 miles (8,168 km, 4,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCY to PKX?
Nonstop service on LCY–PKX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to PKX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–PKX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to PKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–PKX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.