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PEK to SCE: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
6,772 mi
10,898 km · 5,885 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from SCE?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 6,772 miles (10,898 km, 5,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 12 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SCE?
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