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PEK to VKO: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport)
3,615 mi
5,817 km · 3,141 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- VKO — Vnukovo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 VKO
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport11 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport27 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport28 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from VKO?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Moscow (VKO) is 3,615 miles (5,817 km, 3,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to VKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to VKO?
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