# Distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 18,109 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,109 km / 11,253 mi / 9,778 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 04:48 in Ribeirao Preto, it's 15:48 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,793 ft (SZX is lower than RAO)

## Airports

### [Leite Lopes Airport (RAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rao-ribeirao-preto-leite-lopes-airport/1ef266df-958b-6898-9534-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.140000, -47.780000
- Elevation: 1,806 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 04:48 in Ribeirao Preto, it's 15:48 in Shenzhen.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leite Lopes Airport (RAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rao-ribeirao-preto-leite-lopes-airport/1ef266df-958b-6898-9534-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)