✈ PEK → ZRH
10H 14M FROM BEIJING TO ZURICH. JET LAG IS NOW YOUR PERSONALITY.
Flight from Beijing to Zurich
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe
How long is the flight from Beijing to Zurich?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 10 hours 14 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,953 miles (7,971 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 14m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,953 mi
7,971 km · great-circle
Avg speed
778 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
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.