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NAY to SJC: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
5,951 mi
9,577 km · 5,171 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, United States
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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAY from SJC?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to San Jose (SJC) is 5,951 miles (9,577 km, 5,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Beijing and San Jose?
San Jose is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to SJC?
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