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OAH to PEK: distance & flight time
Shindand (Shindand Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
2,997 mi
4,823 km · 2,604 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 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 OAH from PEK?
The flight distance from Shindand (OAH) to Beijing (PEK) is 2,997 miles (4,823 km, 2,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAH to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 OAH to PEK?
Nonstop service on OAH–PEK 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 6h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shindand and Beijing?
Beijing is 3.5 hours ahead of Shindand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAH to PEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAH–PEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAH to PEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAH–PEK 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.