Distance from Houston to Beijing

The distance between Houston, United States and Beijing, China is 11,625 kilometers (7,223 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Beijing, China

From Houston to Beijing, the straight-line distance is 11,625 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Beijing at 49 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
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 Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 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 Houston and Beijing.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Puente Alto, Chile 11,625 km
Tehran, Iran Barcelona, Venezuela 11,626 km
Oslo, Norway Salta, Argentina 11,624 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Kakamega, Kenya 11,626 km
Santiago, Chile Paris, France 11,627 km
Stockholm, Sweden Asunción, Paraguay 11,622 km
Nairobi, Kenya Maracay, Venezuela 11,622 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,628 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Puente Alto, Chile 11,629 km
Moscow, Russia Quito, Ecuador 11,630 km
Kumasi, Ghana Surrey, Canada 11,620 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Kyiv, Ukraine 11,631 km
Vancouver, Canada Kumasi, Ghana 11,631 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Cuenca, Ecuador 11,631 km
Jaipur, India South Boston, United States 11,619 km
Santiago, Chile Liverpool, United Kingdom 11,618 km
Kampala, Uganda Baltimore, United States 11,632 km
Shenzhen, China Benin City, Nigeria 11,618 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Melbourne, Australia 11,633 km

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