# Distance from Orlando (ISM) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 14,120 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,120 km / 8,774 mi / 7,624 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:17 in Orlando, it's 04:17 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 69 ft (SZX is lower than ISM)

## Airports

### [Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ism-orlando-kissimmee-gateway-airport/1ef266df-2399-68b6-ae01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orlando, United States
- ICAO: KISM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 28.290000, -81.440000
- Elevation: 82 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 16:17 in Orlando, it's 04:17 in Shenzhen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ism-orlando-kissimmee-gateway-airport/1ef266df-2399-68b6-ae01-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)