# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Columbus (UBS)

> 13,348 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,348 km / 8,294 mi / 7,207 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:56 in Shenzhen, it's 12:56 in Columbus)
- **Elevation difference**: 175 ft (UBS 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

### [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus, United States
- ICAO: KUBS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.470000, -88.380000
- Elevation: 188 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 01:56 in Shenzhen, it's 12:56 in Columbus.
With a 13-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)
- [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)