✈ MAD → PEK
11H 42M FROM MADRID TO BEIJING. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Madrid to Beijing
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia
How long is the flight from Madrid to Beijing?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 11 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,718 miles (9,203 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 42m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,718 mi
9,203 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+6h
6 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~6d
Eastward — worse
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.