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Beijing: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

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Beijing is the capital of China, 49 m (161 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 939 places to stay.

Key facts

Population19 million
Elevation49 m (161 ft)
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai (UTC+8 now)
CurrencyYuan Renminbi (CNY)
Dialling code+86
Driving sideRight
Plug typesAS/NZS 3112, Euro, NEMA 1-15
Postal codes100000
Coordinates39.908, 116.397
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Daylight in Beijing runs from about 9 h 23 min a day in late December to 15 h 3 min in late June (computed for 39.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Beijing is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX, 45 km).

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Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 939 places to stay in Beijing. Of the 906 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (311), and 147 are five-star. Across 211 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10. Guests have left 118,326 reviews in total.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

Which airport serves Beijing?

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Beijing?

About 19 million people live in Beijing (GeoNames).

What time zone is Beijing in?

Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.

What currency is used in Beijing?

The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Beijing?

Our booking partner lists 939 places to stay in Beijing, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Beijing?

Tianjin (108 km), Jinan (364 km), Shijiazhuang (266 km), Zibo (376 km), Tangshan (155 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.