# Distance from Lugano (LUG) to Beijing (PEK)

> 8,054 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,054 km / 5,005 mi / 4,349 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:55 in Lugano, it's 21:55 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 799 ft (PEK is lower than LUG)

## Airports

### [Lugano Airport (LUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lug-lugano-lugano-airport/1ef266df-57be-6f60-952c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lugano, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.000000, 8.910000
- Elevation: 915 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 15:55 in Lugano, it's 21:55 in Beijing.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lugano Airport (LUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lug-lugano-lugano-airport/1ef266df-57be-6f60-952c-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)