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SOP to NAY: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
7,157 mi
11,518 km · 6,219 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, United States
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOP from NAY?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Beijing (NAY) is 7,157 miles (11,518 km, 6,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to NAY?
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