# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Scarborough (TAB)

> 16,213 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,213 km / 10,074 mi / 8,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Trinidad and Tobago
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 12:21 in Shenzhen, it's 00:21 in Scarborough)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (TAB is higher than SZX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tobago-Crown Point Airport (TAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tab-scarborough-tobago-crown-point-airport/1ef266df-e26f-6966-869f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
- ICAO: TTCP
- Timezone: America/Port_of_Spain
- Coordinates: 11.150000, -60.830000
- Elevation: 38 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 12:21 in Shenzhen, it's 00:21 in Scarborough.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tobago-Crown Point Airport (TAB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tab-scarborough-tobago-crown-point-airport/1ef266df-e26f-6966-869f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)