# Distance from Sucua (SUQ) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 17,428 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,428 km / 10,829 mi / 9,410 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → China
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:09 in Sucua, it's 14:09 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,103 ft (SZX is lower than SUQ)

## Airports

### [Sucua Airport (SUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suq-sucua-sucua-airport/1ef266df-a58c-6030-ac8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sucua, Ecuador
- ICAO: SESC
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.480000, -78.170000
- Elevation: 3,116 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 01:09 in Sucua, it's 14:09 in Shenzhen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sucua Airport (SUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suq-sucua-sucua-airport/1ef266df-a58c-6030-ac8a-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)