Distance from Moscow to Beijing

The distance between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China is 5,809 kilometers (3,609 miles).

Moscow, Russia

Beijing, China

From Moscow to Beijing, the straight-line distance is 5,809 kilometers, heading east. Moscow is situated at an altitude of 144 meters above sea level, while Beijing is at 49 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 18-22 days
Motorcycle 7-8 days
Car 5-6 days
Airplane 8-10 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Moscow, Russia

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Moscow

Coordinates: 55.7522° N 37.6156° E

Elevation: 144 m (472 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
  • Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF)
  • Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)
  • Chkalovskiy Air Base (CKL)
  • Bykovo Airport (BKA)
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 Moscow

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Moscow to Saint Petersburg 636 km
From Moscow to Yekaterinburg 1,422 km
From Moscow to Kazan 721 km
From Moscow to Chelyabinsk 1,501 km
From Moscow to Omsk 2,243 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

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Washington, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 5,810 km
Queens, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,808 km
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Winnipeg, Canada Glasgow, United Kingdom 5,808 km
Surat, India Vienna, Austria 5,810 km
Medellín, Colombia San Jose, United States 5,811 km
Detroit, United States Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 5,806 km
Detroit, United States Swansea, United Kingdom 5,806 km
Moscow, Russia Abuja, Nigeria 5,812 km
Zaragoza, Spain Kakamega, Kenya 5,812 km
Boston, United States Murcia, Spain 5,805 km
Manaus, Brazil Mazatlán, Mexico 5,813 km
Indianapolis, United States Callao, Peru 5,813 km
Indianapolis, United States Lima, Peru 5,813 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Córdoba, Argentina 5,814 km
Tehran, Iran Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,814 km
The Bronx, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,804 km
Manhattan, United States Córdoba, Spain 5,814 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Kaduna, Nigeria 5,803 km

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