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PEK to SLC: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from SLC?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 14 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SLC?
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