# Distance from La Paz / El Alto (LPB) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 19,302 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,302 km / 11,994 mi / 10,422 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 14:16 in La Paz / El Alto, it's 02:16 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 13,342 ft (SZX is lower than LPB)

## Airports

### [El Alto International Airport (LPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpb-la-paz-el-alto-el-alto-international-airport/1ef266df-b7d2-6122-a922-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Paz / El Alto, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLLP
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -16.510000, -68.190000
- Elevation: 13,355 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 14:16 in La Paz / El Alto, it's 02:16 in Shenzhen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Alto International Airport (LPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpb-la-paz-el-alto-el-alto-international-airport/1ef266df-b7d2-6122-a922-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)