PEK to WUX: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is 1,015 km (630 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 45m, heading south. The distance is the same in either direction (WUX to PEK).
How far is it from Beijing to Wuxi?
The great-circle distance between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) is 1,015 km (630 mi, 548 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 PEK to WUX?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 45m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. WUX is roughly south of PEK.
How is the PEK to WUX route written in code?
The pair is written PEK-WUX in IATA codes and ZBAA-ZSWX in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Beijing Capital International Airport is PEK (ZBAA), Sunan Shuofang International Airport is WUX (ZSWX).
| PEK | WUX | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Beijing Capital International Airport | Sunan Shuofang International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZBAA | ZSWX |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 116 ft | 24 ft |
| Rank by connections | #3 | #327 |
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 92 ft (28 m) of each other.
Airlines flying PEK to WUX
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 |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
| ZH | Shenzhen Airlines | CSZ | Shenzhen Air | Active |
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 Beijing from Wuxi?
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) are 1,015 km (630 mi, 548 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from PEK to WUX?
A typical nonstop flight between PEK and WUX takes about 1h 45m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is WUX from PEK?
Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) lies roughly south of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Which airlines fly PEK to WUX?
3 airlines appear on the PEK-WUX route in the open dataset, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines.
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