# Distance from Gadsden (GAD) to Beijing (PEK)

> 11,458 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,458 km / 7,120 mi / 6,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 11:23 in Gadsden, it's 00:23 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 453 ft (PEK is lower than GAD)

## Airports

### [Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gad-gadsden-northeast-alabama-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d91-6a22-bea9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gadsden, United States
- ICAO: KGAD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.970000, -86.090000
- Elevation: 569 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 11:23 in Gadsden, it's 00:23 in Beijing.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gad-gadsden-northeast-alabama-regional-airport/1ef266df-1d91-6a22-bea9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)