# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Tulua (ULQ)

> 16,849 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,849 km / 10,469 mi / 9,098 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 13:20 in Shenzhen, it's 00:20 in Tulua)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,119 ft (ULQ 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

### [Farfan Airport (ULQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulq-tulua-farfan-airport/1ef266df-b654-6ade-a0e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulua, Colombia
- ICAO: SKUL
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.090000, -76.240000
- Elevation: 3,132 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 13:20 in Shenzhen, it's 00:20 in Tulua.
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)
- [Farfan Airport (ULQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulq-tulua-farfan-airport/1ef266df-b654-6ade-a0e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)