# Distance from Sterling (STK) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,006 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,006 km / 7,460 mi / 6,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 13:27 in Sterling, it's 03:27 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,025 ft (SZX is lower than STK)

## Airports

### [Sterling Municipal Airport (STK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stk-sterling-sterling-municipal-airport/1ef266df-39a7-69be-acd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sterling, United States
- ICAO: KSTK
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.610000, -103.260000
- Elevation: 4,038 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 13:27 in Sterling, it's 03:27 in Shenzhen.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sterling Municipal Airport (STK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stk-sterling-sterling-municipal-airport/1ef266df-39a7-69be-acd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)