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PKX to JFK: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
6,862 mi
11,043 km · 5,963 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- PKX — Beijing Daxing International Airport · Beijing, China
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKX from JFK?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to New York (JFK) is 6,862 miles (11,043 km, 5,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 PKX to JFK?
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