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SYD to PEK: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,570 mi
8,965 km · 4,840 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from PEK?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,570 miles (8,965 km, 4,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Sydney and Beijing?
Beijing is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to PEK?
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