✈ PEK → ATH
BEIJING → ATHENS: 9H 48M, 4,726 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Beijing to Athens
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
↔ Flying the other way? Athens → Beijing
How long is the flight from Beijing to Athens?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Athens (ATH) takes about 9 hours 48 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,726 miles (7,606 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 48m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,726 mi
7,606 km · great-circle
Avg speed
776 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Time difference
-5h
5 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~3.5d
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.
Flights from Beijing
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- Beijing → Seoul
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Long-haul from Beijing
- Beijing → Buenos Aires
- Beijing → Santiago
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- Beijing → Rio de Janeiro
- Beijing → Cape Town
- Beijing → Cancun
- Beijing → Miami
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Nearest origins
- Istanbul → Athens
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Long-haul to Athens
- Auckland → Athens
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