# Distance from Beijing (PEK) to Tamale (TML)

> 11,557 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,557 km / 7,181 mi / 6,240 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Ghana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:01 in Beijing, it's 23:01 in Tamale)
- **Elevation difference**: 437 ft (TML is higher 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

### [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tamale, Ghana
- ICAO: DGLE
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 9.560000, -0.860000
- Elevation: 553 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 07:01 in Beijing, it's 23:01 in Tamale.
With a 8-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)
- [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)