# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Scammon Bay (SCM)

> 5,553 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,553 km / 3,450 mi / 2,998 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 16:01 in Beijing, it's 00:01 in Scammon Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (SCM is lower than PEK)

## Airports

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.080000, 116.580000
- Elevation: 116 ft

### [Scammon Bay Airport (SCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scm-scammon-bay-scammon-bay-airport/1ef266df-8615-6530-86d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scammon Bay, United States
- ICAO: PACM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.840000, -165.570000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:01 in Beijing, it's 00:01 in Scammon Bay.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Scammon Bay Airport (SCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scm-scammon-bay-scammon-bay-airport/1ef266df-8615-6530-86d7-06bb2780ed98)
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