# Distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Beijing (PEK)

> 11,333 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,333 km / 7,042 mi / 6,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 12:50 in Muscle Shoals, it's 01:50 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 435 ft (PEK is lower than MSL)

## Airports

### [Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msl-muscle-shoals-northwest-alabama-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c47-63fa-acaa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Muscle Shoals, United States
- ICAO: KMSL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.750000, -87.610000
- Elevation: 551 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 12:50 in Muscle Shoals, it's 01:50 in Beijing.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msl-muscle-shoals-northwest-alabama-regional-airport/1ef266df-2c47-63fa-acaa-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)