# Distance from Jimma (JIM) to Beijing (PEK)

> 8,590 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,590 km / 5,337 mi / 4,638 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:21 in Jimma, it's 19:21 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,384 ft (PEK is lower than JIM)

## Airports

### [Jimma Airport (JIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jim-jimma-jimma-airport/1ef266de-ea2f-665c-a366-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jimma, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAJM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.670000, 36.820000
- Elevation: 5,500 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 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 14:21 in Jimma, it's 19:21 in Beijing.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jimma Airport (JIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jim-jimma-jimma-airport/1ef266de-ea2f-665c-a366-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)