Distance from Moscow to Beijing
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How far is Moscow from Beijing?
Moscow (Russia) and Beijing (China) are very far apart: 5,809 km in a straight line, that is 3,609 miles or 3,136 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Beijing is 7,191 km (4,468 miles), about 88 h 21 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Beijing lies to the east (initial bearing 72°). The route crosses from Russia into China. The halfway point is at 54.7940°, 84.1965°.
A direct flight would take about 7 h 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 km
Other distances from Beijing
- Beijing – Tianjin 108 km
- Beijing – Tangshan 156 km
- Beijing – Datong 265 km
- Beijing – Shijiazhuang 266 km
- Beijing – Jinan 364 km
- Beijing – Zibo 376 km
- Beijing – Taiyuan 402 km
- Beijing – Handan 404 km
- Beijing – Tai’an 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Moscow from Beijing?
By road it is 7,191 km (4,468 miles) from Moscow to Beijing; in a straight line it is 5,809 km (3,609 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Beijing?
About 88 h 21 min on the fastest route (7,191 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Beijing from Moscow?
Beijing is to the east of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 72°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Beijing?
A direct flight would take about 7 h 46 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.