# Distance from Miami (OPF) to Beijing (PEK)

> 12,473 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,473 km / 7,750 mi / 6,735 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:32 in Miami, it's 12:32 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (PEK is higher than OPF)

## Airports

### [Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opf-miami-miami-opa-locka-executive-airport/1ef266df-30ee-655c-b74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Miami, United States
- ICAO: KOPF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 25.900000, -80.300000
- Elevation: 8 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 00:32 in Miami, it's 12:32 in Beijing.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/opf-miami-miami-opa-locka-executive-airport/1ef266df-30ee-655c-b74e-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)