# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Winfield/Arkansas City (WLD)

> 12,621 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,621 km / 7,842 mi / 6,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 02:39 in Shenzhen, it's 13:39 in Winfield/Arkansas City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,147 ft (WLD 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

### [Strother Field (WLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wld-winfieldarkansas-city-strother-field/1ef266df-3ffd-6a7a-b128-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winfield/Arkansas City, United States
- ICAO: KWLD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.170000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 1,160 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 02:39 in Shenzhen, it's 13:39 in Winfield/Arkansas City.
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)
- [Strother Field (WLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wld-winfieldarkansas-city-strother-field/1ef266df-3ffd-6a7a-b128-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)