# Distance from Geilenkirchen Airport (GKE) to Beijing (PEK)

> 7,858 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,858 km / 4,883 mi / 4,243 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:18 in Geilenkirchen Airport, it's 10:18 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 180 ft (PEK is lower than GKE)

## Airports

### [Geilenkirchen Airport (GKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gke-geilenkirchen-airport/1ef266de-ce51-65fc-b33c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geilenkirchen Airport, Germany
- ICAO: ETNG
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.960000, 6.040000
- Elevation: 296 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 04:18 in Geilenkirchen Airport, it's 10:18 in Beijing.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geilenkirchen Airport (GKE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gke-geilenkirchen-airport/1ef266de-ce51-65fc-b33c-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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