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 June 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 88% full.
Departures
43
June 2026
Seats
15,285
both directions
Passengers
13,464
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PEK?
Air China was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–PEK in June 2026 (43 departures).
- CA
Air China
43 departures · 15,285 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.1%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PEK?
In June 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of JFK–PEK departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
43 departures · 88.1% load
100.0%
How has JFK–PEK traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PEK departures fell from 44 in July 2025 to 43 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PEK traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
43 departures · 13,464 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PEK
92.4% full
22 departures · 7,230 passengers
PEK → JFK
83.5% full
21 departures · 6,234 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PEK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 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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