# Distance from Qala-I-Naw (LQN) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 5,070 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,070 km / 3,150 mi / 2,737 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → China
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 03:17 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 06:47 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,986 ft (SZX is lower than LQN)

## Airports

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:17 in Qala-I-Naw, it's 06:47 in Shenzhen.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)