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PTK to PEK: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,584 mi
10,597 km · 5,722 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from PEK?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,584 miles (10,597 km, 5,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Pontiac and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to PEK?
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