# Distance from Niles (NLE) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,554 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,554 km / 7,801 mi / 6,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 12:32 in Niles, it's 00:32 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 737 ft (SZX is lower than NLE)

## Airports

### [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niles, United States
- ICAO: K3TR
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 41.840000, -86.230000
- Elevation: 750 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 12:32 in Niles, it's 00:32 in Shenzhen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)