# Distance from Boutilimit (OTL) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,852 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,852 km / 7,986 mi / 6,940 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritania) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:16 in Boutilimit, it's 15:16 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (SZX is lower than OTL)

## Airports

### [Boutilimit Airport (OTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otl-boutilimit-boutilimit-airport/1ef266de-e91e-6556-9400-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boutilimit, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNB
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 17.530000, -14.680000
- Elevation: 121 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 07:16 in Boutilimit, it's 15:16 in Shenzhen.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boutilimit Airport (OTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/otl-boutilimit-boutilimit-airport/1ef266de-e91e-6556-9400-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)