# Distance from Nantucket (ACK) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,894 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,894 km / 8,012 mi / 6,962 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:39 in Nantucket, it's 03:39 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (SZX is lower than ACK)

## Airports

### [Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ack-nantucket-nantucket-memorial-airport/1ef266df-0d24-6e78-82bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nantucket, United States
- ICAO: KACK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.300000, -70.100000
- Elevation: 47 ft

### [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shenzhen, China
- ICAO: ZGSZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.640000, 113.810000
- Elevation: 13 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 15:39 in Nantucket, it's 03:39 in Shenzhen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ack-nantucket-nantucket-memorial-airport/1ef266df-0d24-6e78-82bb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)