# Distance from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Beijing (PEK)

> 9,261 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,261 km / 5,755 mi / 5,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:56 in Braganca Airport, it's 18:56 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,125 ft (PEK is lower than BGC)

## Airports

### [Braganca Airport (BGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgc-braganca-airport/1ef266df-5558-67c6-b852-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Braganca Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPBG
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 41.860000, -6.710000
- Elevation: 2,241 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 11:56 in Braganca Airport, it's 18:56 in Beijing.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Braganca Airport (BGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgc-braganca-airport/1ef266df-5558-67c6-b852-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)