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PEK to RAL: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
6,271 mi
10,092 km · 5,449 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from RAL?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Riverside (RAL) is 6,271 miles (10,092 km, 5,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to RAL?
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