# Distance from Hobbs (HBB) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,708 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,708 km / 7,896 mi / 6,862 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:36 in Hobbs, it's 11:36 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,694 ft (SZX is lower than HBB)

## Airports

### [Industrial Airpark (HBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbb-hobbs-industrial-airpark/1ef266df-7298-60c0-8210-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hobbs, United States
- ICAO: NM83
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.770000, -103.210000
- Elevation: 3,707 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 21:36 in Hobbs, it's 11:36 in Shenzhen.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Industrial Airpark (HBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbb-hobbs-industrial-airpark/1ef266df-7298-60c0-8210-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)