# Distance from Qala-I-Naw (LQN) to Beijing (PEK)

> 4,677 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,677 km / 2,906 mi / 2,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → China
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 09:00 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 12:30 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,883 ft (PEK is lower than LQN)

## Airports

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 09:00 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 12:30 in Beijing.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)