# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Tafaraoui Airport (TAF)

> 10,555 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,555 km / 6,558 mi / 5,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:29 in Shenzhen, it's 15:29 in Tafaraoui Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 354 ft (TAF 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

### [Tafaraoui Airport (TAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taf-tafaraoui-airport/1ef266de-b5a5-69c2-8572-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tafaraoui Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAOL
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.540000, -0.530000
- Elevation: 367 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 22:29 in Shenzhen, it's 15:29 in Tafaraoui Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [Tafaraoui Airport (TAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taf-tafaraoui-airport/1ef266de-b5a5-69c2-8572-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)