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PHL to PKX: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
6,903 mi
11,109 km · 5,999 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from PKX?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Beijing (PKX) is 6,903 miles (11,109 km, 5,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 cheapest way to fly from PHL to PKX?
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