# Distance from Helena/West Helena (HEE) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 13,147 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,147 km / 8,169 mi / 7,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:25 in Helena/West Helena, it's 14:25 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 229 ft (SZX is lower than HEE)

## Airports

### [Thompson-Robbins Airport (HEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hee-helenawest-helena-thompson-robbins-airport/1ef266df-2056-6d2a-a7a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helena/West Helena, United States
- ICAO: KHEE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.580000, -90.680000
- Elevation: 242 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 01:25 in Helena/West Helena, it's 14:25 in Shenzhen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Thompson-Robbins Airport (HEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hee-helenawest-helena-thompson-robbins-airport/1ef266df-2056-6d2a-a7a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)