PEK to WUH: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is 1,057 km (657 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 50m, heading south. The distance is the same in either direction (WUH to PEK).
How far is it from Beijing to Wuhan (Huangpi)?
The great-circle distance between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) is 1,057 km (657 mi, 571 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from PEK to WUH?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 50m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. WUH is roughly south of PEK.
How is the PEK to WUH route written in code?
The pair is written PEK-WUH in IATA codes and ZBAA-ZHHH in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Beijing Capital International Airport is PEK (ZBAA), Wuhan Tianhe International Airport is WUH (ZHHH).
| PEK | WUH | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Beijing Capital International Airport | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZBAA | ZHHH |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 116 ft | 113 ft |
| Rank by connections | #3 | #80 |
Both ICAO codes start with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 3 ft (1 m) of each other.
Airlines flying PEK to WUH
5 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 5 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Air China | CCA | Air China | Active |
| CZ | China Southern Airlines | CSN | China Southern | Active |
| HU | Hainan Airlines | CHH | Hainan | Active |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
| ZH | Shenzhen Airlines | CSZ | Shenzhen Air | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Beijing from Wuhan (Huangpi)?
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) are 1,057 km (657 mi, 571 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from PEK to WUH?
A typical nonstop flight between PEK and WUH takes about 1h 50m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is WUH from PEK?
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) lies roughly south of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Which airlines fly PEK to WUH?
5 airlines appear on the PEK-WUH route in the open dataset, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines.
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