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PEK to JFK: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
6,822 mi
10,978 km · 5,928 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from JFK?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to New York (JFK) is 6,822 miles (10,978 km, 5,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 JFK?
Nonstop service on PEK–JFK 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 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and New York?
New York is 12 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to JFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–JFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to JFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–JFK 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.