# Distance from Kufra (AKF) to Beijing (PEK)

> 8,569 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,569 km / 5,324 mi / 4,627 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:14 in Kufra, it's 22:14 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,251 ft (PEK is lower than AKF)

## Airports

### [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kufra, Libya
- ICAO: HLKF
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 24.180000, 23.310000
- Elevation: 1,367 ft

### [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

## 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 16:14 in Kufra, it's 22:14 in Beijing.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kufra Airport (AKF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akf-kufra-kufra-airport/1ef266de-ed3b-674c-80d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
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