# Distance from Vila do Mosteiros (MTI) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 13,826 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,826 km / 8,591 mi / 7,465 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 18:44 in Vila do Mosteiros, it's 03:44 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (SZX is lower than MTI)

## Airports

### [Mosteiros Airport (MTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mti-vila-do-mosteiros-mosteiros-airport/1ef266de-e9b7-6152-9b7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila do Mosteiros, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVMT
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 15.040000, -24.340000
- Elevation: 66 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 18:44 in Vila do Mosteiros, it's 03:44 in Shenzhen.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mosteiros Airport (MTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mti-vila-do-mosteiros-mosteiros-airport/1ef266de-e9b7-6152-9b7b-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)