# Distance from Kaedi (KED) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,842 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,842 km / 7,979 mi / 6,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:38 in Kaedi, it's 12:38 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (SZX is lower than KED)

## Airports

### [Kaedi Airport (KED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ked-kaedi-kaedi-airport/1ef266de-e93e-6612-8c19-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaedi, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNK
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 16.160000, -13.510000
- Elevation: 66 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 04:38 in Kaedi, it's 12:38 in Shenzhen.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaedi Airport (KED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ked-kaedi-kaedi-airport/1ef266de-e93e-6612-8c19-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)