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POL to PEK: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,080 mi
9,785 km · 5,284 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from PEK?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,080 miles (9,785 km, 5,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 6 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to PEK?
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