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SLK to PEK: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,562 mi
10,561 km · 5,703 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from PEK?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,562 miles (10,561 km, 5,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Saranac Lake and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to PEK?
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