Distance from Beijing to Jakarta
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇮🇩 Jakarta, Indonesia
The distance between Beijing and Jakarta is 5,221 kilometres (3,244 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly south (193°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 7h 2m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Jakarta to Beijing, covers the same 5,221 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly north (10°). Jakarta (UTC+7) is 1h 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
Jakarta
Indonesia
Indonesia's massive capital on Java, a fast-growing economic engine blending colonial heritage, modern towers and one of Asia's largest urban populations.
Top sights: National Monument (Monas), Old Town (Kota Tua), Istiqlal Mosque, Ancol, Thousand Islands
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Jakarta from Beijing?
- 5,221 km (3,244 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Jakarta?
- About 7h 2m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Jakarta from Beijing?
- Jakarta lies roughly to the south of Beijing (initial bearing 193°).
- How far is Beijing from Jakarta?
- The same 5,221 km (3,244 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Jakarta?
- Jakarta (UTC+7) is 1h behind Beijing (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Jakarta: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and Indonesia, or open the Asia distance calculator.