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NAL to NAY: distance & flight time
Nalchik (Nalchik Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
3,642 mi
5,861 km · 3,165 nm
7h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 36m 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
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan 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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 mi away
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAL from NAY?
The flight distance from Nalchik (NAL) to Beijing (NAY) is 3,642 miles (5,861 km, 3,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAL to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 36m 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 Nalchik and Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Nalchik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAL to NAY?
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