Distance from Beijing to Mumbai
🇨🇳 Beijing, China → 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India
The distance between Beijing and Mumbai is 4,744 kilometres (2,948 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), the initial heading is roughly west (254°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 6h 26m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Mumbai to Beijing, covers the same 4,744 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northeast (51°). Mumbai (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
Mumbai
India
India's financial capital and home of Bollywood, a densely packed coastal megacity on the Arabian Sea with colonial-era architecture and frenetic energy.
Top sights: Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Colaba
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Mumbai from Beijing?
- 4,744 km (2,948 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Beijing to Mumbai?
- About 6h 26m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Mumbai from Beijing?
- Mumbai lies roughly to the west of Beijing (initial bearing 254°).
- How far is Beijing from Mumbai?
- The same 4,744 km (2,948 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Mumbai?
- Mumbai (UTC+5:30) is 2h 30m behind Beijing (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM).
More distances from Beijing
See the country profiles for China and India, or open the Asia distance calculator.