New York (JFK) to Beijing (PEK)
Flight time
≈ 14h 27m
Bearing
352° N
New York (JFK) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,822 miles (10,979 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PEK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air China was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–PEK; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
44
May 2026
Seats
15,484
both directions
Passengers
14,001
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PEK?
Air China was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–PEK in May 2026 (44 departures).
- CA
Air China
44 departures · 15,484 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.4%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PEK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of JFK–PEK departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
44 departures · 90.4% load
100.0%
How has JFK–PEK traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PEK departures held steady at about 44 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PEK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
44 departures · 14,415 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
44 departures · 14,499 passengers
91.3%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 14,615 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
43 departures · 14,139 passengers
91.6%
Load
October 2025
44 departures · 13,310 passengers
84.3%
Load
November 2025
43 departures · 12,937 passengers
83.8%
Load
December 2025
44 departures · 12,733 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
42 departures · 12,679 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 10,830 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 14,781 passengers
91.5%
Load
April 2026
43 departures · 14,160 passengers
91.7%
Load
May 2026
44 departures · 14,001 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PEK
93.4% full
22 departures · 7,234 passengers
PEK → JFK
87.4% full
22 departures · 6,767 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PEK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Beijing
CN
Beijing Capital International Airport
Coordinates
40.08°N, 116.60°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Beijing (PEK)?
JFK to PEK is 6,822 miles (10,979 km / 5,928 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PEK?
A nonstop covers the 6,822-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PEK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PEK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,822-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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