# Distance from Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 10,547 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,547 km / 6,554 mi / 5,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:45 in Selebi Phikwe Airport, it's 03:45 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,912 ft (SZX is lower than PKW)

## Airports

### [Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkw-selebi-phikwe-airport/1ef266de-d5f6-665e-84b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Selebi Phikwe Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSP
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -22.060000, 27.830000
- Elevation: 2,925 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 21:45 in Selebi Phikwe Airport, it's 03:45 in Shenzhen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Selebi Phikwe Airport (PKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkw-selebi-phikwe-airport/1ef266de-d5f6-665e-84b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)