# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Beijing (PEK)

> 12,797 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,797 km / 7,952 mi / 6,910 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:56 in Cancun, it's 05:56 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (PEK is higher than CUN)

## Airports

### [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cancun, Mexico
- ICAO: MMUN
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 21.040000, -86.880000
- Elevation: 22 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 16:56 in Cancun, it's 05:56 in Beijing.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-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)