# Distance from Pellston (PLN) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,200 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,200 km / 7,581 mi / 6,588 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 17:14 in Pellston, it's 05:14 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 708 ft (SZX is lower than PLN)

## Airports

### [Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport (PLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pln-pellston-pellston-regionalemmet-county-airport/1ef266df-32f0-6aee-956f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pellston, United States
- ICAO: KPLN
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 45.570000, -84.800000
- Elevation: 721 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 17:14 in Pellston, it's 05:14 in Shenzhen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport (PLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pln-pellston-pellston-regionalemmet-county-airport/1ef266df-32f0-6aee-956f-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)