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PKX to NZY: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
6,382 mi
10,271 km · 5,546 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKX from NZY?
The flight distance from Beijing (PKX) to San Diego (NZY) is 6,382 miles (10,271 km, 5,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKX to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PKX to NZY?
Nonstop service on PKX–NZY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKX to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKX–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKX to NZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKX–NZY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.