# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Cowley (YYM)

> 10,693 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,693 km / 6,644 mi / 5,774 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 11:23 in Shenzhen, it's 21:23 in Cowley)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,863 ft (YYM 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

### [Cowley Airport (YYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yym-cowley-cowley-airport/1ef266de-b406-6e86-b545-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cowley, Canada
- ICAO: CYYM
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 49.640000, -114.090000
- Elevation: 3,876 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 11:23 in Shenzhen, it's 21:23 in Cowley.
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)
- [Cowley Airport (YYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yym-cowley-cowley-airport/1ef266de-b406-6e86-b545-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)