# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Riverside (RIV)

> 10,109 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,109 km / 6,281 mi / 5,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 05:23 in Beijing, it's 14:23 in Riverside)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,420 ft (RIV 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

### [March Arb Airport (RIV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/riv-riverside-march-arb-airport/1ef266df-3533-6608-b7a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riverside, United States
- ICAO: KRIV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.880000, -117.260000
- Elevation: 1,536 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 05:23 in Beijing, it's 14:23 in Riverside.
With a 15-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)
- [March Arb Airport (RIV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/riv-riverside-march-arb-airport/1ef266df-3533-6608-b7a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)