✈ ATL → PEK
ATLANTA → BEIJING IN 14H 29M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Atlanta to Beijing
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia
↔ Flying the other way? Beijing → Atlanta
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Beijing?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Beijing (PEK) takes about 14 hours 29 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,169 miles (11,538 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 29m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,169 mi
11,538 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Time difference
+12h
12 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~12d
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.
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- Seoul → Beijing
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