Distance from Beijing to Hong Kong
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, China
The distance between Beijing and Hong Kong is 1,967 kilometres (1,222 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly south (187°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 2h 58m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Hong Kong to Beijing, covers the same 1,967 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly north (6°). Beijing and Hong Kong share the same time zone (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
Hong Kong
China
A dazzling financial hub and special administrative region where dense skyscrapers meet mountain trails and island beaches around Victoria Harbour.
Top sights: Victoria Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, Star Ferry, Big Buddha (Tian Tan), Temple Street Night Market
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Hong Kong from Beijing?
- 1,967 km (1,222 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Hong Kong?
- About 2h 58m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Hong Kong from Beijing?
- Hong Kong lies roughly to the south of Beijing (initial bearing 187°).
- How far is Beijing from Hong Kong?
- The same 1,967 km (1,222 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Hong Kong?
- Beijing and Hong Kong share the same time zone (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and China, or open the Asia distance calculator.