Beijing, China → Moscow, Russia
3,128 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Moscow is 5,794 km (3,600 miles). Moscow lies roughly northwest of Beijing; the initial great-circle bearing is 316° (NW). It is an international route from China to Russia, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Beijing (Hebei, China) sits at 39.9042°N, 116.4074°E; Moscow (Central, Russia) is at 55.7558°N, 37.6173°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 316° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 45min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Beijing to Moscow. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Beijing and Moscow lies at approximately 54.7955°N, 84.2067°E — the position that is an equal 2,897 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Moscow (Europe/Moscow) is 5 hours behind Beijing (Asia/Shanghai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Beijing uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY), while Moscow uses the Russian Ruble (RUB). The primary language changes from Mandarin in Beijing to Russian in Moscow.
The straight-line distance from Beijing to Moscow is approximately 5,794 km (3,600 miles, 3,128 nautical miles).
Moscow lies roughly northwest of Beijing; the initial great-circle bearing is 316° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 45min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Beijing to Moscow. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Moscow (Europe/Moscow) is 5 hours behind Beijing (Asia/Shanghai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances