# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Thunder Bay (YQT)

> 11,790 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,790 km / 7,326 mi / 6,366 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:39 in Shenzhen, it's 17:39 in Thunder Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 640 ft (YQT 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

### [Thunder Bay Airport (YQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqt-thunder-bay-thunder-bay-airport/1ef266de-b219-65d8-92f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thunder Bay, Canada
- ICAO: CYQT
- Timezone: America/Thunder_Bay
- Coordinates: 48.370000, -89.320000
- Elevation: 653 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 17:39 in Thunder Bay.
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)
- [Thunder Bay Airport (YQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqt-thunder-bay-thunder-bay-airport/1ef266de-b219-65d8-92f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)