# Distance from Catumbela (CBT) to Beijing (PEK)

> 12,004 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,004 km / 7,459 mi / 6,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:29 in Catumbela, it's 06:29 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 116 ft (PEK is higher than CBT)

## Airports

### [Catumbela Airport (CBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbt-catumbela-catumbela-airport/1ef266de-dc9b-6a54-a5cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Catumbela, Angola
- ICAO: FNCT
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -12.480000, 13.490000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:29 in Catumbela, it's 06:29 in Beijing.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Catumbela Airport (CBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbt-catumbela-catumbela-airport/1ef266de-dc9b-6a54-a5cb-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)