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NKX to PEK: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,340 mi
10,204 km · 5,510 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, United States
- 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from PEK?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,340 miles (10,204 km, 5,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Miramar and Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to PEK?
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