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YSJ to PEK: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,535 mi
10,516 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, Canada
- 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from PEK?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,535 miles (10,516 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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. John and Beijing?
Beijing is 11 hours ahead of St. John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSJ to PEK?
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