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RIW to PEK: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,042 mi
9,723 km · 5,250 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from PEK?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,042 miles (9,723 km, 5,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Riverton WY and Beijing?
Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to PEK?
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