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PEK to MSP: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,282 mi
10,110 km · 5,459 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from MSP?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,282 miles (10,110 km, 5,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to MSP?
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