✈ PEK → AUH
BEIJING → ABU DHABI: 7H 50M, 3,700 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Beijing to Abu Dhabi
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Beijing to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 7 hours 50 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,700 miles (5,955 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
7h 50m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,700 mi
5,955 km · great-circle
Avg speed
760 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
-4h
4 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.8d
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.