# Distance from Punta del Este (PDP) to Beijing (PEK)

> 19,079 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,079 km / 11,855 mi / 10,302 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:58 in Punta del Este, it's 04:58 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (PEK is higher than PDP)

## Airports

### [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta del Este, Uruguay
- ICAO: SULS
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.860000, -55.090000
- Elevation: 95 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 17:58 in Punta del Este, it's 04:58 in Beijing.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)