# Distance from Leh (IXL) to Beijing (PEK)

> 3,495 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,495 km / 2,172 mi / 1,887 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 22:55 in Leh, it's 01:25 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 10,566 ft (PEK is lower than IXL)

## Airports

### [Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixl-leh-leh-kushok-bakula-rimpochee-airport/1ef266df-f23a-613e-9421-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leh, India
- ICAO: VILH
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 34.140000, 77.550000
- Elevation: 10,682 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:55 in Leh, it's 01:25 in Beijing.

## Related

- [Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixl-leh-leh-kushok-bakula-rimpochee-airport/1ef266df-f23a-613e-9421-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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