# Distance from Riverside (RAL) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 11,711 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,711 km / 7,277 mi / 6,323 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 09:06 in Riverside, it's 00:06 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 806 ft (SZX is lower than RAL)

## Airports

### [Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ral-riverside-riverside-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3471-66f2-9b5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riverside, United States
- ICAO: KRAL
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.950000, -117.450000
- Elevation: 819 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 09:06 in Riverside, it's 00:06 in Shenzhen.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ral-riverside-riverside-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3471-66f2-9b5b-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)