Distance from Beijing to Istanbul
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey
The distance between Beijing and Istanbul is 7,056 kilometres (4,384 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly northwest (303°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 9h 19m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
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
Istanbul
Turkey
The only major city spanning two continents, Istanbul bridges Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus with layers of Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Top sights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Galata Tower
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Istanbul from Beijing?
- 7,056 km (4,384 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Istanbul?
- About 9h 19m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Istanbul from Beijing?
- Istanbul lies roughly to the northwest of Beijing (initial bearing 303°).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Istanbul: Istanbul Airport (IST).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and Turkey, or open the Asia distance calculator.