# Distance from Montpellier/Mediterranee (MPL) to Beijing (PEK)

> 8,525 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,525 km / 5,297 mi / 4,603 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:12 in Montpellier/Mediterranee, it's 08:12 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (PEK is higher than MPL)

## Airports

### [Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport (MPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpl-montpelliermediterranee-montpellier-mediterranee-airport/1ef266df-4abe-6b6c-82f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montpellier/Mediterranee, France
- ICAO: LFMT
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.580000, 3.960000
- Elevation: 17 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 02:12 in Montpellier/Mediterranee, it's 08:12 in Beijing.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport (MPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpl-montpelliermediterranee-montpellier-mediterranee-airport/1ef266df-4abe-6b6c-82f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
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