Moscow, Russia → Beijing, China
3,128 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Moscow to Beijing is 5,794 km (3,600 miles). Beijing lies roughly east-northeast of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 72° (ENE). It is an international route from Russia to China, crossing from Europe to Asia.
Moscow (Central, Russia) sits at 55.7558°N, 37.6173°E; Beijing (Hebei, China) is at 39.9042°N, 116.4074°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 72° (ENE); 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 Moscow to Beijing. 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 Moscow and Beijing 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.
Beijing (Asia/Shanghai) is 5 hours ahead of Moscow (Europe/Moscow) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Moscow uses the Russian Ruble (RUB), while Beijing uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY). The primary language changes from Russian in Moscow to Mandarin in Beijing.
The straight-line distance from Moscow to Beijing is approximately 5,794 km (3,600 miles, 3,128 nautical miles).
Beijing lies roughly east-northeast of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 72° (ENE).
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 Moscow to Beijing. 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.
Beijing (Asia/Shanghai) is 5 hours ahead of Moscow (Europe/Moscow) 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