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PEK to UGN: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
6,535 mi
10,517 km · 5,679 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, 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 UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from UGN?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Chicago (UGN) is 6,535 miles (10,517 km, 5,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to UGN?
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