# Distance from Ilheus (IOS) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 17,031 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,031 km / 10,583 mi / 9,196 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 07:16 in Ilheus, it's 18:16 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (SZX is lower than IOS)

## Airports

### [Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport (IOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ios-ilheus-bahia-jorge-amado-airport/1ef266df-94b4-600a-aa09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilheus, Brazil
- ICAO: SBIL
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -14.820000, -39.030000
- Elevation: 15 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 07:16 in Ilheus, it's 18:16 in Shenzhen.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport (IOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ios-ilheus-bahia-jorge-amado-airport/1ef266df-94b4-600a-aa09-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)