# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Kincardine (YKD)

> 12,419 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,419 km / 7,717 mi / 6,706 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 11:30 in Shenzhen, it's 23:30 in Kincardine)
- **Elevation difference**: 759 ft (YKD 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

### [Kincardine Airport (YKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykd-kincardine-kincardine-airport/1ef266de-aa18-65f0-8384-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kincardine, Canada
- ICAO: CNS7
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 44.200000, -81.610000
- Elevation: 772 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 11:30 in Shenzhen, it's 23:30 in Kincardine.
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)
- [Kincardine Airport (YKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykd-kincardine-kincardine-airport/1ef266de-aa18-65f0-8384-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)