# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Sligo (SXL)

> 8,296 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,296 km / 5,155 mi / 4,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:01 in Beijing, it's 15:01 in Sligo)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (SXL is lower than PEK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sligo, Ireland
- ICAO: EISG
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 54.280000, -8.600000
- Elevation: 11 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 22:01 in Beijing, it's 15:01 in Sligo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pek-beijing-beijing-capital-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e08-61e4-8615-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sligo Airport (SXL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxl-sligo-sligo-airport/1ef266de-c7a2-630a-a3ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)