Distance from Beijing to Moscow

The straight-line distance from Beijing to Moscow is approximately 5,794 km.

5,794 km (3,600 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

5,794 km

Kilometers

3,600 miles

Miles

~7h 19m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Beijing

China

Area: 16,411 km²

Population: 21.54M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 43m

Russia

Area: 2,511 km²

Population: 12.54M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 156m

Beijing and Moscow sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 7h 19m by commercial jet.

Beijing is known for Forbidden City and Great Wall, while Moscow is famous for Red Square and Kremlin.

In terms of city area, Beijing is 6.5x larger than Moscow. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Beijing and Moscow side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Beijing to Moscow is 5,794 km (3,600 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 7h 19m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Beijing is larger at 16,411 km², compared to 2,511 km².