Distance from Glasgow to Beijing

The distance between Glasgow, United Kingdom and Beijing, China is 8,011 kilometers (4,978 miles).

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Beijing, China

From Glasgow to Beijing, the straight-line distance is 8,011 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Glasgow at 40 meters above sea level and Beijing at 49 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 55.8652° N 4.2576° W

Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
  • Prestwick Airport (PIK)
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
  • Perth/Scone Airport (PSL)
  • Oban Airport (OBN)
Beijing, China

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates: 39.9075° N 116.3972° E

Elevation: 49 m (161 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)
  • Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
  • Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
  • Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)
  • Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ)

Other distances from Glasgow

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Glasgow to London 556 km
From Glasgow to Birmingham 407 km
From Glasgow to Liverpool 285 km
From Glasgow to Sheffield 330 km
From Glasgow to Leeds 289 km

Other distances from Beijing

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Beijing to Shanghai 1,067 km
From Beijing to Shenzhen 1,938 km
From Beijing to Chengdu 1,517 km
From Beijing to Tianjin 108 km
From Beijing to Wuhan 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Glasgow and Beijing.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Buenos Aires, Argentina San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,011 km
Abuja, Nigeria Asunción, Paraguay 8,011 km
Montevideo, Uruguay New Orleans, United States 8,011 km
Lagos, Nigeria Barquisimeto, Venezuela 8,011 km
Dublin, Ireland San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 8,012 km
Málaga, Spain Ibagué, Colombia 8,010 km
Miami, United States Berlin, Germany 8,010 km
Tokyo, Japan Calgary, Canada 8,012 km
Mérida, Mexico Bristol, United Kingdom 8,010 km
Queens, United States Honolulu, United States 8,010 km
Kolkata, India Leicester, United Kingdom 8,013 km
Valencia, Spain Cartagena, Colombia 8,009 km
Zaragoza, Spain Bucaramanga, Colombia 8,013 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia San Diego, United States 8,013 km
Kanpur, India Vigo, Spain 8,013 km
Moscow, Russia Columbus, United States 8,013 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Kolkata, India 8,009 km
Berlin, Germany Surrey, Canada 8,009 km
Vienna, Austria Atlanta, United States 8,013 km

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