# Distance from Punta Arenas (BAI) to Beijing (PEK)

> 14,169 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,169 km / 8,804 mi / 7,651 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 10:24 in Punta Arenas, it's 00:24 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,098 ft (PEK is lower than BAI)

## Airports

### [Buenos Aires Airport (BAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bai-punta-arenas-buenos-aires-airport/1ef266df-6542-65b0-aa7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Arenas, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRBA
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.160000, -83.330000
- Elevation: 1,214 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:24 in Punta Arenas, it's 00:24 in Beijing.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buenos Aires Airport (BAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bai-punta-arenas-buenos-aires-airport/1ef266df-6542-65b0-aa7d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)