# Distance from Lai (LTC) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 10,365 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,365 km / 6,441 mi / 5,597 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chad) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:40 in Lai, it's 19:40 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,158 ft (SZX is lower than LTC)

## Airports

### [Lai Airport (LTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltc-lai-lai-airport/1ef266de-de46-67fa-a0d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lai, Chad
- ICAO: FTTH
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.400000, 16.300000
- Elevation: 1,171 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 12:40 in Lai, it's 19:40 in Shenzhen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lai Airport (LTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltc-lai-lai-airport/1ef266de-de46-67fa-a0d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)