# Distance from Santa Cruz das Flores (FLW) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,208 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,208 km / 7,586 mi / 6,592 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:46 in Santa Cruz das Flores, it's 08:46 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (SZX is lower than FLW)

## Airports

### [Flores Airport (FLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flw-santa-cruz-das-flores-flores-airport/1ef266df-5580-687a-a4f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
- ICAO: LPFL
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 39.460000, -31.130000
- Elevation: 112 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 00:46 in Santa Cruz das Flores, it's 08:46 in Shenzhen.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Flores Airport (FLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flw-santa-cruz-das-flores-flores-airport/1ef266df-5580-687a-a4f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)