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London (LHR) to Beijing (PEK) distance

The great-circle distance from London to Beijing is 4,403 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

LHRPEK

Route facts

From
United KingdomLondon (LHR)
To
ChinaBeijing (PEK)
Time difference
Beijing is 8 hours ahead of London
Midpoint
62.74° N, 67.57° E
Heading from LHR
45° northeast
Heading from PEK
325° northwest
Farthest north
63.7° N

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see LHR-PEK on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.