✈ PEK → CPT
BEIJING → CAPE TOWN: 16H 11M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Beijing to Cape Town
From Beijing Capital (PEK), China Asia → Cape Town International (CPT), South Africa Africa
How long is the flight from Beijing to Cape Town?
A nonstop flight from Beijing (PEK) to Cape Town (CPT) takes about 16 hours 11 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,057 miles (12,966 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 11m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,057 mi
12,966 km · great-circle
Avg speed
801 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Beijing timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Cape Town timezone
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
Time difference
-6h
6 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.2d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.