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Flight time from Beijing to Vancouver
About 10 hours and 50 minutes non-stop, 8,492 km (5,277 miles), with your local arrival time and the time difference.
Estimate for a direct flight from Beijing (PEK, Beijing Capital) to Vancouver (YVR, Vancouver International). Change the departure time below to see your local arrival time.
How long is the flight from Beijing to Vancouver?
A non-stop flight from Beijing to Vancouver takes about 10 hours and 50 minutes. The two cities are 8,492 km (5,277 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Beijing Capital (PEK) and Vancouver International (YVR).
The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.
Time difference and arrival time
Vancouver is 15 hours behind Beijing right now. A flight leaving Beijing at 10:00 local time lands at about 05:50 local time in Vancouver. With a 15h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.
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More flights from Beijing
- Beijing to Seoul 1h 40m
- Beijing to Shanghai 1h 55m
- Beijing to Hong Kong 3h
- Beijing to Tokyo 3h 5m
- Beijing to Hanoi 3h 25m
- Beijing to Manila 4h 5m
- Beijing to Johannesburg 14h 40m
- Beijing to Mexico City 15h 35m
- Beijing to Miami 15h 35m
- Beijing to Cancún 16h
More flights from Vancouver
- Vancouver to San Francisco 2h 10m
- Vancouver to Los Angeles 2h 40m
- Vancouver to Chicago 4h
- Vancouver to Toronto 4h 35m
- Vancouver to New York 5h 20m
- Vancouver to Mexico City 5h 20m
- Vancouver to Bali 16h 15m
- Vancouver to Melbourne 16h 30m
- Vancouver to Jakarta 16h 40m
- Vancouver to Nairobi 17h 55m
Why arrival times look strange
Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.
How the flight time estimate works
In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Beijing to Vancouver?
A direct flight from Beijing to Vancouver takes about 10 hours and 50 minutes. This is an estimate based on the distance; airline schedules can be shorter or longer depending on the route and winds.
How far is Vancouver from Beijing?
The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Beijing and Vancouver is about 8,492 km, or 5,277 miles.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 15 hours behind Beijing at the moment.