# Distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Beijing (PEK)

> 6,191 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,191 km / 3,847 mi / 3,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iraq) → China
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 17:48 in Kirkuk, it's 22:48 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 945 ft (PEK is lower than KIK)

## Airports

### [Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kik-kirkuk-kirkuk-air-base/1ef266df-83fa-6430-b01e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirkuk, Iraq
- ICAO: ORKK
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 35.470000, 44.350000
- Elevation: 1,061 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 17:48 in Kirkuk, it's 22:48 in Beijing.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kik-kirkuk-kirkuk-air-base/1ef266df-83fa-6430-b01e-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)