# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Ua Pou (UAP)

> 12,051 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,051 km / 7,488 mi / 6,507 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -17.5h (When it's 13:49 in Shenzhen, it's 20:19 in Ua Pou)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (UAP 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

### [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Pou, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMP
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -9.350000, -140.080000
- Elevation: 16 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 13:49 in Shenzhen, it's 20:19 in Ua Pou.
With a 17.5-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)
- [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)