# Distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Beijing (PEK)

> 8,024 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,024 km / 4,986 mi / 4,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 00:50 in Dire Dawa, it's 05:50 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,711 ft (PEK is lower than DIR)

## Airports

### [Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dir-dire-dawa-aba-tenna-dejazmach-yilma-international-airport/1ef266de-e9fd-653a-8102-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.620000, 41.850000
- Elevation: 3,827 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 00:50 in Dire Dawa, it's 05:50 in Beijing.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dir-dire-dawa-aba-tenna-dejazmach-yilma-international-airport/1ef266de-e9fd-653a-8102-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)