# Distance from Detroit Lakes (DTL) to Beijing (PEK)

> 9,831 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,831 km / 6,109 mi / 5,308 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 20:04 in Detroit Lakes, it's 09:04 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,280 ft (PEK is lower than DTL)

## Airports

### [Detroit Lakes/Wething Field (DTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtl-detroit-lakes-detroit-lakeswething-field/1ef266df-17cd-6816-829d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit Lakes, United States
- ICAO: KDTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.820000, -95.880000
- Elevation: 1,396 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 20:04 in Detroit Lakes, it's 09:04 in Beijing.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Lakes/Wething Field (DTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtl-detroit-lakes-detroit-lakeswething-field/1ef266df-17cd-6816-829d-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)