# Distance from Kimberley (KIM) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 11,108 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,108 km / 6,902 mi / 5,998 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:32 in Kimberley, it's 17:32 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,937 ft (SZX is lower than KIM)

## Airports

### [Kimberley Airport (KIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kim-kimberley-kimberley-airport/1ef266de-d293-62aa-8bef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kimberley, South Africa
- ICAO: FAKM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.800000, 24.770000
- Elevation: 3,950 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 11:32 in Kimberley, it's 17:32 in Shenzhen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kimberley Airport (KIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kim-kimberley-kimberley-airport/1ef266de-d293-62aa-8bef-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)