# Distance from Heraklion (HER) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 8,459 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,459 km / 5,256 mi / 4,568 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:45 in Heraklion, it's 08:45 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 102 ft (SZX is lower than HER)

## Airports

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:45 in Heraklion, it's 08:45 in Shenzhen.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)