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STK to PEK: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,324 mi
10,178 km · 5,496 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from PEK?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,324 miles (10,178 km, 5,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Sterling and Beijing?
Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to PEK?
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