# Distance from Bridgetown (BGI) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 15,978 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,978 km / 9,928 mi / 8,627 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Barbados) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 20:42 in Bridgetown, it's 08:42 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 156 ft (SZX is lower than BGI)

## Airports

### [Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgi-bridgetown-sir-grantley-adams-international-airport/1ef266df-defd-6152-ba4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bridgetown, Barbados
- ICAO: TBPB
- Timezone: America/Barbados
- Coordinates: 13.070000, -59.490000
- Elevation: 169 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 20:42 in Bridgetown, it's 08:42 in Shenzhen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgi-bridgetown-sir-grantley-adams-international-airport/1ef266df-defd-6152-ba4a-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)