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PIE to PEK: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
7,579 mi
12,197 km · 6,586 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, United States
- PEK — Beijing Capital 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from PEK?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Beijing (PEK) is 7,579 miles (12,197 km, 6,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 St. Petersburg and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to PEK?
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