# Distance from Ponta do Sol (NTO) to Beijing (PEK)

> 12,512 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,512 km / 7,774 mi / 6,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:20 in Ponta do Sol, it's 09:20 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 84 ft (PEK is higher than NTO)

## Airports

### [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVAN
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 17.200000, -25.090000
- Elevation: 32 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 00:20 in Ponta do Sol, it's 09:20 in Beijing.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)