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PWK to PEK: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,554 mi
10,548 km · 5,696 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from PEK?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,554 miles (10,548 km, 5,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PEK?
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