# Distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 17,692 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,692 km / 10,993 mi / 9,553 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 03:02 in Belo Horizonte, it's 14:02 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,576 ft (SZX is lower than PLU)

## Airports

### [Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plu-belo-horizonte-pampulha-carlos-drummond-de-andrade-airport/1ef266df-93da-6f62-90cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBH
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.850000, -43.950000
- Elevation: 2,589 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 03:02 in Belo Horizonte, it's 14:02 in Shenzhen.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plu-belo-horizonte-pampulha-carlos-drummond-de-andrade-airport/1ef266df-93da-6f62-90cf-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)