# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Drayton Valley (YDC)

> 10,360 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,360 km / 6,437 mi / 5,594 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 02:43 in Shenzhen, it's 12:43 in Drayton Valley)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,763 ft (YDC 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

### [Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydc-drayton-valley-drayton-valley-industrial-airport/1ef266de-a33f-6576-8113-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Drayton Valley, Canada
- ICAO: CER3
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 53.270000, -114.960000
- Elevation: 2,776 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 02:43 in Shenzhen, it's 12:43 in Drayton Valley.
With a 14-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)
- [Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydc-drayton-valley-drayton-valley-industrial-airport/1ef266de-a33f-6576-8113-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)