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PEK to NUQ: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield)
5,922 mi
9,530 km · 5,146 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from NUQ?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Mountain View (NUQ) is 5,922 miles (9,530 km, 5,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to NUQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Mountain View?
Mountain View is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to NUQ?
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