# Distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 8,818 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,818 km / 5,479 mi / 4,762 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 01:48 in Eldoret, it's 06:48 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,928 ft (SZX is lower than EDL)

## Airports

### [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eldoret, Kenya
- ICAO: HKEL
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.400000, 35.240000
- Elevation: 6,941 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 01:48 in Eldoret, it's 06:48 in Shenzhen.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-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)