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NUW to NAY: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,359 mi
8,624 km · 4,657 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
- 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from NAY?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,359 miles (8,624 km, 4,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Whidbey Island and Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to NAY?
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