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PEK to PDK: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
7,156 mi
11,516 km · 6,218 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from PDK?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Atlanta (PDK) is 7,156 miles (11,516 km, 6,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to PDK?
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