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SCH to PEK: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,669 mi
10,733 km · 5,795 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from PEK?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,669 miles (10,733 km, 5,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Scotia NY and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to PEK?
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