# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Port Townsend (TWD)

> 10,346 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,346 km / 6,429 mi / 5,587 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 07:33 in Shenzhen, it's 16:33 in Port Townsend)
- **Elevation difference**: 97 ft (TWD 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

### [Jefferson County International Airport (TWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twd-port-townsend-jefferson-county-international-airport/1ef266de-f704-6788-8b1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Townsend, United States
- ICAO: K0S9
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.050000, -122.810000
- Elevation: 110 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 07:33 in Shenzhen, it's 16:33 in Port Townsend.
With a 15-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)
- [Jefferson County International Airport (TWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twd-port-townsend-jefferson-county-international-airport/1ef266de-f704-6788-8b1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)