# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Sewanee (UOS)

> 13,255 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,255 km / 8,236 mi / 7,157 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 05:39 in Shenzhen, it's 16:39 in Sewanee)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,940 ft (UOS 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

### [Franklin County Airport (UOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uos-sewanee-franklin-county-airport/1ef266df-3e16-6bda-9371-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sewanee, United States
- ICAO: KUOS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.210000, -85.900000
- Elevation: 1,953 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 05:39 in Shenzhen, it's 16:39 in Sewanee.
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)
- [Franklin County Airport (UOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uos-sewanee-franklin-county-airport/1ef266df-3e16-6bda-9371-06bb2780ed98)
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