# Distance from Desroches Island (DES) to Beijing (PEK)

> 8,182 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,182 km / 5,084 mi / 4,418 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Seychelles) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 02:49 in Desroches Island, it's 06:49 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 106 ft (PEK is higher than DES)

## Airports

### [Desroches Airport (DES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/des-desroches-island-desroches-airport/1ef266de-ddfd-6730-8d01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Desroches Island, Seychelles
- ICAO: FSDR
- Timezone: Indian/Mahe
- Coordinates: -5.700000, 53.660000
- Elevation: 10 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 02:49 in Desroches Island, it's 06:49 in Beijing.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Desroches Airport (DES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/des-desroches-island-desroches-airport/1ef266de-ddfd-6730-8d01-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
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