# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to La Dorada (PQE)

> 14,820 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,820 km / 9,209 mi / 8,002 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 23:03 in Beijing, it's 10:03 in La Dorada)
- **Elevation difference**: 450 ft (PQE is higher than PEK)

## Airports

### [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

### [German Olano Air Base (PQE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqe-la-dorada-german-olano-air-base/1ef266df-b5d3-6998-b02b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Dorada, Colombia
- ICAO: SKPQ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 5.480000, -74.660000
- Elevation: 566 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 23:03 in Beijing, it's 10:03 in La Dorada.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [German Olano Air Base (PQE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqe-la-dorada-german-olano-air-base/1ef266df-b5d3-6998-b02b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)