# Distance from Mubatuba (DUK) to Beijing (PEK)

> 11,548 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,548 km / 7,176 mi / 6,235 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:21 in Mubatuba, it's 12:21 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (PEK is lower than DUK)

## Airports

### [Mubatuba Airport (DUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/duk-mubatuba-mubatuba-airport/1ef266de-d15d-68a4-91a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mubatuba, South Africa
- ICAO: FADK
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.370000, 32.250000
- Elevation: 210 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 06:21 in Mubatuba, it's 12:21 in Beijing.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mubatuba Airport (DUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/duk-mubatuba-mubatuba-airport/1ef266de-d15d-68a4-91a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)