# Distance from Kankan (KNN) to Beijing (PEK)

> 12,116 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,116 km / 7,529 mi / 6,542 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guinea) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:47 in Kankan, it's 07:47 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,118 ft (PEK is lower than KNN)

## Airports

### [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kankan, Guinea
- ICAO: GUXN
- Timezone: Africa/Conakry
- Coordinates: 10.390000, -9.300000
- Elevation: 1,234 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 23:47 in Kankan, it's 07:47 in Beijing.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kankan Airport (KNN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knn-kankan-kankan-airport/1ef266de-e99f-66c4-8c2d-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)