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PEK to ATH: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
4,726 mi
7,606 km · 4,107 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from ATH?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Athens (ATH) is 4,726 miles (7,606 km, 4,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Beijing and Athens?
Athens is 5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to ATH?
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