✈ PEK → MAD
11H 42M FROM BEIJING TO MADRID. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Beijing to Madrid
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe
How long is the flight from Beijing to Madrid?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Madrid (MAD) takes about 11 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,718 miles (9,203 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 42m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,718 mi
9,203 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
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.