KHN to PEK: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is 1,248 km (776 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h 5m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (PEK to KHN).
How far is it from Nanchang to Beijing?
The great-circle distance between Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is 1,248 km (776 mi, 674 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from KHN to PEK?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h 5m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. PEK is roughly north of KHN.
How is the KHN to PEK route written in code?
The pair is written KHN-PEK in IATA codes and ZSCN-ZBAA in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Nanchang Changbei International Airport is KHN (ZSCN), Beijing Capital International Airport is PEK (ZBAA).
| KHN | PEK | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | Beijing Capital International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZSCN | ZBAA |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 143 ft | 116 ft |
| Rank by connections | #190 | #3 |
Both ICAO codes start with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 27 ft (8 m) of each other.
Airlines flying KHN to PEK
3 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 3 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Air China | CCA | Air China | Active |
| HU | Hainan Airlines | CHH | Hainan | Active |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: ZH.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nanchang from Beijing?
Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) are 1,248 km (776 mi, 674 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from KHN to PEK?
A typical nonstop flight between KHN and PEK takes about 2h 5m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is PEK from KHN?
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) lies roughly north of Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN).
Which airlines fly KHN to PEK?
3 airlines appear on the KHN-PEK route in the open dataset, including Air China, Hainan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines.
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