# Distance from Elizabethtown (EKX) to Beijing (PEK)

> 11,068 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,068 km / 6,877 mi / 5,976 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 04:15 in Elizabethtown, it's 16:15 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 660 ft (PEK is lower than EKX)

## Airports

### [Addington Field (EKX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ekx-elizabethtown-addington-field/1ef266df-19bb-6330-a18a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elizabethtown, United States
- ICAO: KEKX
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.690000, -85.930000
- Elevation: 776 ft

### [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://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

## 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 04:15 in Elizabethtown, it's 16:15 in Beijing.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Addington Field (EKX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ekx-elizabethtown-addington-field/1ef266df-19bb-6330-a18a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)