# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Yakima (YKM)

> 8,841 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,841 km / 5,494 mi / 4,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 05:15 in Beijing, it's 14:15 in Yakima)
- **Elevation difference**: 983 ft (YKM 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

### [Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field (YKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykm-yakima-yakima-air-trmlmcallister-field/1ef266df-4190-6252-8dbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakima, United States
- ICAO: KYKM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.570000, -120.540000
- Elevation: 1,099 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:15 in Beijing, it's 14:15 in Yakima.
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)
- [Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field (YKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykm-yakima-yakima-air-trmlmcallister-field/1ef266df-4190-6252-8dbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)