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PEK to BFI: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
5,389 mi
8,673 km · 4,683 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from BFI?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Seattle (BFI) is 5,389 miles (8,673 km, 4,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Beijing and Seattle?
Seattle is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to BFI?
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