# Distance from Dodoma (DOD) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 9,058 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,058 km / 5,628 mi / 4,891 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 00:56 in Dodoma, it's 05:56 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,660 ft (SZX is lower than DOD)

## Airports

### [Dodoma Airport (DOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dod-dodoma-dodoma-airport/1ef266de-ee87-6ea2-8c84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dodoma, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTDO
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -6.170000, 35.750000
- Elevation: 3,673 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 00:56 in Dodoma, it's 05:56 in Shenzhen.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dodoma Airport (DOD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dod-dodoma-dodoma-airport/1ef266de-ee87-6ea2-8c84-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)