Distance from Beijing to Peshawar

The great-circle distance between Beijing, China and Peshawar, Pakistan is 3,994 km (2,482 mi · 2,156 nmi) — the shortest possible route over the Earth's surface, the path aircraft approximately follow.

The numbers
Great-circle distance
3,994 km · 2,482 mi · 2,156 nmi
Initial bearing Beijing → Peshawar
275° (W)
Initial bearing Peshawar → Beijing
67° (ENE)
Nonstop flight (rough estimate)
≈ 5 h 21 min
Time zones
Beijing UTC+08:00 · Peshawar UTC+05:00 (-3 h)
Sunrise gap today
180 min — the sun rises earlier in Beijing

Flight time is a cruise-speed approximation (no routing/wind); driving distance depends on roads and is typically 20–40% longer than great-circle.

The two cities
Beijing
39.9075, 116.3972
Sunrise / sunset today
22:03 UTC / 10:13 UTC
Peshawar
34.0080, 71.5785
Sunrise / sunset today
01:03 UTC / 13:11 UTC

Open in the distance calculator Find the halfway point

Distances here are straight-line (great-circle). Road routes typically run 1.2–1.4× longer — here's why, with the visual.