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PQI to PEK: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,435 mi
10,356 km · 5,592 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from PEK?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,435 miles (10,356 km, 5,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Presque Isle and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to PEK?
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