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PEK to PIT: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
6,770 mi
10,896 km · 5,883 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from PIT?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 6,770 miles (10,896 km, 5,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 12 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to PIT?
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