# Distance from Plettenberg Bay (PBZ) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 11,435 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,435 km / 7,105 mi / 6,174 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:12 in Plettenberg Bay, it's 17:12 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 452 ft (SZX is lower than PBZ)

## Airports

### [Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbz-plettenberg-bay-plettenberg-bay-airport/1ef266de-d3d3-6dea-943a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPG
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -34.090000, 23.330000
- Elevation: 465 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 11:12 in Plettenberg Bay, it's 17:12 in Shenzhen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbz-plettenberg-bay-plettenberg-bay-airport/1ef266de-d3d3-6dea-943a-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)