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VRL to PEK: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
5,819 mi
9,365 km · 5,057 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from PEK?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Beijing (PEK) is 5,819 miles (9,365 km, 5,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Vila Real and Beijing?
Beijing is 7 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to PEK?
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