# Distance from Mbuji Mayi (MJM) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 10,294 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,294 km / 6,396 mi / 5,558 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:16 in Mbuji Mayi, it's 22:16 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,208 ft (SZX is lower than MJM)

## Airports

### [Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjm-mbuji-mayi-mbuji-mayi-airport/1ef266de-e5ed-67a6-ad0e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbuji Mayi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZWA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.120000, 23.570000
- Elevation: 2,221 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 16:16 in Mbuji Mayi, it's 22:16 in Shenzhen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjm-mbuji-mayi-mbuji-mayi-airport/1ef266de-e5ed-67a6-ad0e-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)