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YIP to PEK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,611 mi
10,640 km · 5,745 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from PEK?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,611 miles (10,640 km, 5,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIP to PEK?
Nonstop service on YIP–PEK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–PEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIP to PEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–PEK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.