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SEA to PEK: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,393 mi
8,679 km · 4,686 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from PEK?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,393 miles (8,679 km, 4,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Seattle and Beijing?
Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to PEK?
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