# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Valledupar (VUP)

> 14,307 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,307 km / 8,890 mi / 7,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 14:55 in Beijing, it's 01:55 in Valledupar)
- **Elevation difference**: 367 ft (VUP 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

### [Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport (VUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vup-valledupar-alfonso-lopez-pumarejo-airport/1ef266df-b669-6d12-acbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valledupar, Colombia
- ICAO: SKVP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 10.440000, -73.250000
- Elevation: 483 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 14:55 in Beijing, it's 01:55 in Valledupar.
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)
- [Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo Airport (VUP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vup-valledupar-alfonso-lopez-pumarejo-airport/1ef266df-b669-6d12-acbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)