# Distance from Rio Grande (RGA) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 16,550 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,550 km / 10,284 mi / 8,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 183° (south)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 16:27 in Rio Grande, it's 03:27 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (SZX is lower than RGA)

## Airports

### [Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rga-rio-grande-hermes-quijada-international-airport/1ef266df-92f4-686e-808e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Grande, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Ushuaia
- Coordinates: -53.780000, -67.750000
- Elevation: 65 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 16:27 in Rio Grande, it's 03:27 in Shenzhen.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rga-rio-grande-hermes-quijada-international-airport/1ef266df-92f4-686e-808e-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)