# Distance from Modesto (MOD) to Beijing (PEK)

> 9,575 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,575 km / 5,950 mi / 5,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 04:57 in Modesto, it's 19:57 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (PEK is higher than MOD)

## Airports

### [Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field (MOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mod-modesto-modesto-city-county-harry-sham-field/1ef266df-2bda-644e-a657-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Modesto, United States
- ICAO: KMOD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.630000, -120.950000
- Elevation: 99 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 04:57 in Modesto, it's 19:57 in Beijing.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field (MOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mod-modesto-modesto-city-county-harry-sham-field/1ef266df-2bda-644e-a657-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)