Distance from Beijing to Chicago

The straight-line distance from Beijing to Chicago is approximately 10,603 km.

10,603 km (6,589 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,603 km

Kilometers

6,589 miles

Miles

~12h 58m

Est. Flight

14h

Time Difference

Beijing

China

Area: 16,411 km²

Population: 21.54M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 43m

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Beijing and Chicago are separated by over 11000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Beijing is known for The Forbidden City and Great Wall of China, while Chicago is famous for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower.

In terms of city area, Beijing is 27.1x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Beijing and Chicago side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Beijing to Chicago is 10,603 km (6,589 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 58m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Beijing is larger at 16,411 km², compared to 606 km².