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SMN to PEK: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,772 mi
9,289 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from PEK?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,772 miles (9,289 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Salmon and Beijing?
Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to PEK?
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