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OAK to PEK: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,900 mi
9,494 km · 5,127 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from PEK?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,900 miles (9,494 km, 5,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Oakland and Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to PEK?
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