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PHL to NAY: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
6,885 mi
11,080 km · 5,982 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from NAY?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Beijing (NAY) is 6,885 miles (11,080 km, 5,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Philadelphia and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to NAY?
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