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TCL to PEK: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
7,142 mi
11,493 km · 6,206 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from PEK?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Beijing (PEK) is 7,142 miles (11,493 km, 6,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to PEK?
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