# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Cowley (YYM)

> 8,877 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,877 km / 5,516 mi / 4,793 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 21:38 in Beijing, it's 07:38 in Cowley)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,760 ft (YYM 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

### [Cowley Airport (YYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yym-cowley-cowley-airport/1ef266de-b406-6e86-b545-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cowley, Canada
- ICAO: CYYM
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 49.640000, -114.090000
- Elevation: 3,876 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 21:38 in Beijing, it's 07:38 in Cowley.
With a 14-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)
- [Cowley Airport (YYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yym-cowley-cowley-airport/1ef266de-b406-6e86-b545-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)