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NUQ to PEK: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,922 mi
9,530 km · 5,146 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from PEK?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,922 miles (9,530 km, 5,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Mountain View and Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to PEK?
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