# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Sancti Spiritus (USS)

> 14,851 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,851 km / 9,228 mi / 8,019 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 04:01 in Shenzhen, it's 16:01 in Sancti Spiritus)
- **Elevation difference**: 282 ft (USS 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

### [Sancti Spiritus Airport (USS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uss-sancti-spiritus-sancti-spiritus-airport/1ef266df-6b4b-6a60-b6b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
- ICAO: MUSS
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 21.970000, -79.440000
- Elevation: 295 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 04:01 in Shenzhen, it's 16:01 in Sancti Spiritus.
With a 12-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)
- [Sancti Spiritus Airport (USS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uss-sancti-spiritus-sancti-spiritus-airport/1ef266df-6b4b-6a60-b6b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)