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PEK to ORD: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
6,563 mi
10,562 km · 5,703 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from ORD?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Chicago (ORD) is 6,563 miles (10,562 km, 5,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 ORD?
Nonstop service on PEK–ORD 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Chicago?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to ORD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–ORD 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.