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STL to PEK: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,730 mi
10,831 km · 5,848 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from PEK?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,730 miles (10,831 km, 5,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 St. Louis and Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to PEK?
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