Distance from Moscow to Beijing

The straight-line distance from Moscow to Beijing 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

Moscow

Russia

Area: 2,511 km²

Population: 12.54M

Timezone: UTC+3

Elevation: 156m

China

Area: 16,411 km²

Population: 21.54M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 43m

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

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

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 Moscow and Beijing side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Moscow to Beijing 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.