# Distance from Columbus/W Point/Starkville (GTR) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 13,342 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,342 km / 8,290 mi / 7,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:33 in Columbus/W Point/Starkville, it's 02:33 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 251 ft (SZX is lower than GTR)

## Airports

### [Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gtr-columbusw-pointstarkville-golden-triangle-regional-airport/1ef266df-1f1d-6526-8202-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus/W Point/Starkville, United States
- ICAO: KGTR
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.450000, -88.590000
- Elevation: 264 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 13:33 in Columbus/W Point/Starkville, it's 02:33 in Shenzhen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gtr-columbusw-pointstarkville-golden-triangle-regional-airport/1ef266df-1f1d-6526-8202-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)