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PEK to BST: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport)
2,942 mi
4,734 km · 2,556 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
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 BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from BST?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Lashkar Gah (BST) is 2,942 miles (4,734 km, 2,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to BST?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 PEK to BST?
Nonstop service on PEK–BST 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Lashkar Gah?
Lashkar Gah is 3.5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to BST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–BST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to BST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–BST 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.