Distance from Beijing to Manila
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines
The distance between Beijing and Manila is 2,849 kilometres (1,770 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly south (170°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 4h 4m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Manila to Beijing, covers the same 2,849 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly north (352°). Beijing and Manila 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
Manila
Philippines
The Philippines' bustling capital on Manila Bay, a historic Spanish colonial port now an energetic, densely populated metropolis.
Top sights: Intramuros, Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, Manila Cathedral, Binondo Chinatown
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Manila from Beijing?
- 2,849 km (1,770 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Manila?
- About 4h 4m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Manila from Beijing?
- Manila lies roughly to the south of Beijing (initial bearing 170°).
- How far is Beijing from Manila?
- The same 2,849 km (1,770 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Manila?
- Beijing and Manila share the same time zone (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Manila: Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and Philippines, or open the Asia distance calculator.