Distance from Beijing to Delhi
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇮🇳 Delhi, India
The distance between Beijing and Delhi is 3,780 kilometres (2,349 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly west (263°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 5h 13m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Delhi to Beijing, covers the same 3,780 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northeast (60°). Delhi (UTC+5:30) is 2h 30m behind Beijing (UTC+8).
Beijing
China
China's capital and political and cultural heart, home to imperial palaces and modern megaprojects. One of the world's oldest cities with over 3,000 years of history.
Top sights: Forbidden City, Great Wall at Badaling, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace
Delhi
India
India's sprawling capital territory, layering Mughal monuments, colonial boulevards and a fast-growing modern city across the Yamuna plain.
Top sights: Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, Chandni Chowk
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Delhi from Beijing?
- 3,780 km (2,349 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Delhi?
- About 5h 13m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Delhi from Beijing?
- Delhi lies roughly to the west of Beijing (initial bearing 263°).
- How far is Beijing from Delhi?
- The same 3,780 km (2,349 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Delhi?
- Delhi (UTC+5:30) is 2h 30m behind Beijing (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and India, or open the Asia distance calculator.