# Distance from Mc Allen (MFE) to Beijing (PEK)

> 11,813 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,813 km / 7,340 mi / 6,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 23:24 in Mc Allen, it's 12:24 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (PEK is higher than MFE)

## Airports

### [Mc Allen International Airport (MFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfe-mc-allen-mc-allen-international-airport/1ef266df-2a97-61ea-a25b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mc Allen, United States
- ICAO: KMFE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 26.200000, -98.200000
- Elevation: 107 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 23:24 in Mc Allen, it's 12:24 in Beijing.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mc Allen International Airport (MFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfe-mc-allen-mc-allen-international-airport/1ef266df-2a97-61ea-a25b-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)