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PMA to PEK: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,761 mi
9,271 km · 5,006 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
- 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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 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 PMA from PEK?
The flight distance from Pemba (PMA) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,761 miles (9,271 km, 5,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMA to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Pemba and Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMA to PEK?
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