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PEK to MCI: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
6,608 mi
10,634 km · 5,742 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from MCI?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Kansas City (MCI) is 6,608 miles (10,634 km, 5,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 13 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to MCI?
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