Distance from Swansea to Beijing
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How far is Swansea from Beijing?
Swansea (United Kingdom) and Beijing (China) are very far apart: 8,339 km in a straight line, that is 5,181 miles or 4,503 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Swansea to Beijing is 10,389 km (6,455 miles), about 123 h 57 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 25% longer than the straight line.
From Swansea, Beijing lies to the north-east (initial bearing 43°). The route crosses from United Kingdom into China. The halfway point is at 63.7827°, 66.6377°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 55 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 Swansea
- Swansea – Cardiff 55 km
- Swansea – Newport 65 km
- Swansea – Bristol 95 km
- Swansea – Plymouth 140 km
- Swansea – Wolverhampton 164 km
- Swansea – Birmingham 169 km
- Swansea – Coventry 188 km
- Swansea – Southampton 194 km
- Swansea – Stoke-on-Trent 195 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 Swansea from Beijing?
By road it is 10,389 km (6,455 miles) from Swansea to Beijing; in a straight line it is 8,339 km (5,181 miles).
How long is the drive from Swansea to Beijing?
About 123 h 57 min on the fastest route (10,389 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Beijing from Swansea?
Beijing is to the north-east of Swansea, at an initial bearing of 43°.
How long is the flight from Swansea to Beijing?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 55 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.