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Distance from Beijing to Los Angeles

The straight-line distance from Beijing to Los Angeles is approximately 10,062 km.

10,062 km (6,252 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

10,062 km

Kilometers

6,252 miles

Miles

~12h 20m

Est. Flight

16h

Time Difference

Beijing

China

Area: 16,411 km²

Population: 21.54M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 43m

USA

Area: 1,302 km²

Population: 3.97M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 71m

Beijing and Los Angeles are separated by over 10000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Beijing is known for The Forbidden City and Great Wall of China, while Los Angeles is famous for Hollywood and Venice Beach.

In terms of city area, Beijing is 12.6x larger than Los Angeles. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Beijing and Los Angeles side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Beijing to Los Angeles is 10,062 km (6,252 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 12h 20m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Beijing is larger at 16,411 km², compared to 1,302 km².