# Distance from Guarapuava (GPB) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 18,495 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,495 km / 11,492 mi / 9,986 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 07:18 in Guarapuava, it's 18:18 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,481 ft (SZX is lower than GPB)

## Airports

### [Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpb-guarapuava-tancredo-thomas-de-faria-airport/1ef266df-9498-667a-ae2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guarapuava, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGU
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -25.390000, -51.520000
- Elevation: 3,494 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 07:18 in Guarapuava, it's 18:18 in Shenzhen.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gpb-guarapuava-tancredo-thomas-de-faria-airport/1ef266df-9498-667a-ae2b-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)