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NAY to NHT: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Northolt (RAF Northolt)
5,072 mi
8,162 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
- NHT — RAF Northolt · Northolt, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near NHT
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport6 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport30 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAY from NHT?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Northolt (NHT) is 5,072 miles (8,162 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to NHT?
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 NAY to NHT?
Nonstop service on NAY–NHT 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 time difference between Beijing and Northolt?
Northolt is 7 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to NHT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NAY–NHT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NAY to NHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NAY–NHT 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.