# Distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Beijing (PEK)

> 8,936 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,936 km / 5,552 mi / 4,825 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:44 in Bilbao, it's 23:44 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (PEK is lower than BIO)

## Airports

### [Bilbao Airport (BIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bio-bilbao-bilbao-airport/1ef266df-442f-69f4-803e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bilbao, Spain
- ICAO: LEBB
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 43.300000, -2.910000
- Elevation: 138 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 17:44 in Bilbao, it's 23:44 in Beijing.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bilbao Airport (BIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bio-bilbao-bilbao-airport/1ef266df-442f-69f4-803e-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)