# Distance from Kenai (DRF) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 8,043 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,043 km / 4,998 mi / 4,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 15:32 in Kenai, it's 07:32 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (SZX is lower than DRF)

## Airports

### [Drift River Airport (DRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drf-kenai-drift-river-airport/1ef266de-7381-66b8-9d13-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kenai, United States
- ICAO: 3AK5
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.590000, -152.160000
- Elevation: 30 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:32 in Kenai, it's 07:32 in Shenzhen.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Drift River Airport (DRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drf-kenai-drift-river-airport/1ef266de-7381-66b8-9d13-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)