China · 1,821 miles (2,930 km)

Yining (YIN) to Beijing (PKX) flights

American AAdvantage logo
17,500 milesCheapest economy award, one way, with American AAdvantage

An economy award from Yining (YIN) to Beijing (PKX) starts at 17,500 miles one way with American AAdvantage on China Southern Airlines, plus taxes and fees from $5. Delta SkyMiles charges the same. One airline flies nonstop from Yining (YIN) to Beijing (PKX): China Southern Airlines. The two airports are 1,821 miles (2,930 km) apart. There are also 23 ways to fly it with one stop, through Urumqi, Hami and Turpan and more.

How many miles YIN to PKX costs

Economy, one way, on the nonstop flights, from the Award Flight Pricer's award charts. Ranges run off-peak to peak; "from" is the floor of a dynamic price.

ProgramEconomyTaxes and fees
American AAdvantageOn China Southern Airlines17,500$5–30
Delta SkyMilesOn China Southern Airlines17,500$45–230

Business and first class prices are in the Award Flight Pricer. Chart prices need award space on your date, so search it before you transfer points.

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Airlines flying nonstop from YIN to PKX

  • China Southern Airlines logo
    China Southern AirlinesNot in an alliance · bookable with 3 programsWho books it

Book YIN to PKX with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

YIN to PKX with one stop

23 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Urumqi (URC)China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines the whole way
    China Southern Airlines logo
    GS
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    KN
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Hami (HMI)Gestair and Chengdu Airlines, then China United Airlines
    G5
    EU
    KN
  • Via Turpan (TLQ)Chengdu Airlines, then China United Airlines
    EU
    KN
  • Via Korla (KRL)Gestair, then Air China, China Southern Airlines and 2 more
    G5
    Air China logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Yinchuan (INC)Beijing Capital Airlines the whole way
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
    Air China logo
    Hebei Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +1
  • Via Altay (AAT)Gestair and Chengdu Airlines, then China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines
    G5
    EU
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Tacheng (TCG)Chengdu Airlines, then China Eastern Airlines
    EU
    China Eastern Airlines logo
  • Via Lanzhou (LHW)Spring Airlines the whole way
    Spring Airlines logo
    QW
    Air China logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    +2
  • Via Aksu (AKU)Gestair and Chengdu Airlines, then China Southern Airlines
    G5
    EU
    China Southern Airlines logo
  • Via Xian (XIY)China Eastern Airlines the whole way
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Spring Airlines logo
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Hebei Airlines logo
  • Via Almaty (ALA)FlyArystan, then China Southern Airlines
    FS
    China Southern Airlines logo
  • Via Hotan (HTN)Chengdu Airlines, then China Southern Airlines
    EU
    China Southern Airlines logo
  • Via Chengdu (CTU)Chengdu Airlines the whole way
    3U
    EU
    China Southern Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    EU
  • Via Chengdu (TFU)China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines the whole way
    Air China logo
    3U
    Spring Airlines logo
    +3
    Xiamen Airlines logo
    China Eastern Airlines logo
    Beijing Capital Airlines logo
    +3
  • Via Kashi (KHG)Chengdu Airlines and Gestair, then China Southern Airlines
    EU
    G5
    China Southern Airlines logo
See all 23 in Routes

YIN to PKX: common questions

How many miles does YIN to PKX cost?

In economy it starts at 17,500 miles one way with American AAdvantage on China Southern Airlines, plus taxes and fees from $5. Next cheapest: Delta SkyMiles (17,500). These are award chart prices from the Award Flight Pricer. Programs that price dynamically can cost more on busy dates, so check yours before you transfer points. Business and first class prices are in the pricer too.

Which airlines fly nonstop from YIN to PKX?

China Southern Airlines flies nonstop from Yining (YIN) to Beijing (PKX).

How far is Yining from Beijing by plane?

Yining (YIN) and Beijing (PKX) are 1,821 miles (2,930 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book YIN to PKX award flights?

3 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Emirates Skywards. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

Where can I connect between Yining and Beijing?

The most direct connections are through Urumqi (URC), Hami (HMI), Turpan (TLQ), Korla (KRL) and Yinchuan (INC). On 11 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example China Southern Airlines through Urumqi.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.