✈ PEK → ORD
13H 20M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,564 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Beijing to Chicago
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → O'Hare (ORD), USA North America
↔ Flying the other way? Chicago → Beijing
How long is the flight from Beijing to Chicago?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 13 hours 20 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,564 miles (10,563 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
13h 20m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,564 mi
10,563 km · great-circle
Avg speed
793 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+32
Asia/Shanghai
Chicago timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Time difference
-37h
37 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~25.9d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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