# Distance from Club Makokola (CMK) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 9,495 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,495 km / 5,900 mi / 5,127 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:47 in Club Makokola, it's 04:47 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,574 ft (SZX is lower than CMK)

## Airports

### [Club Makokola Airport (CMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmk-club-makokola-club-makokola-airport/1ef266de-dfd6-6232-9454-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Club Makokola, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCM
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -14.310000, 35.130000
- Elevation: 1,587 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 22:47 in Club Makokola, it's 04:47 in Shenzhen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Club Makokola Airport (CMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmk-club-makokola-club-makokola-airport/1ef266de-dfd6-6232-9454-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)