# Distance from Malakal (MAK) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 8,802 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,802 km / 5,469 mi / 4,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Sudan) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:23 in Malakal, it's 11:23 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,278 ft (SZX is lower than MAK)

## Airports

### [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malakal, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSM
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 9.560000, 31.650000
- Elevation: 1,291 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 05:23 in Malakal, it's 11:23 in Shenzhen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)