# Distance from Pimenta Bueno (PBQ) to Beijing (PEK)

> 16,845 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,845 km / 10,467 mi / 9,096 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 03:15 in Pimenta Bueno, it's 15:15 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 566 ft (PEK is lower than PBQ)

## Airports

### [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pimenta Bueno, Brazil
- ICAO: SWPM
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -11.640000, -61.180000
- Elevation: 682 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 03:15 in Pimenta Bueno, it's 15:15 in Beijing.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-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)