Distance from Chicago to Beijing

The distance between Chicago, United States and Beijing, China is 10,631 kilometers (6,606 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Beijing, China

From Chicago to Beijing, the straight-line distance is 10,631 kilometers, heading north. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Beijing is at 49 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Beijing, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 39.9075° N 116.3972° E

Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)
  • Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
  • Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)
  • Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Beijing

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Beijing to Shanghai 1,067 km
From Beijing to Shenzhen 1,938 km
From Beijing to Chengdu 1,517 km
From Beijing to Tianjin 108 km
From Beijing to Wuhan 1,052 km

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