# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Sorocaba (SOD)

> 17,641 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,641 km / 10,962 mi / 9,525 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 08:58 in Beijing, it's 21:58 in Sorocaba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,961 ft (SOD 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

### [Sorocaba Airport (SOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sod-sorocaba-sorocaba-airport/1ef266df-9fe7-6f76-8ca2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sorocaba, Brazil
- ICAO: SDCO
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.480000, -47.490000
- Elevation: 2,077 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 08:58 in Beijing, it's 21:58 in Sorocaba.
With a 11-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)
- [Sorocaba Airport (SOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sod-sorocaba-sorocaba-airport/1ef266df-9fe7-6f76-8ca2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)