# Distance from Kabala (KBA) to Beijing (PEK)

> 12,338 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,338 km / 7,666 mi / 6,662 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:57 in Kabala, it's 23:57 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 896 ft (PEK is lower than KBA)

## Airports

### [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabala, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKB
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 9.640000, -11.520000
- Elevation: 1,012 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 15:57 in Kabala, it's 23:57 in Beijing.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-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)