# Distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 9,243 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,243 km / 5,744 mi / 4,991 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 06:38 in Bukoba, it's 11:38 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,732 ft (SZX is lower than BKZ)

## Airports

### [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bukoba, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTBU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -1.330000, 31.820000
- Elevation: 3,745 ft

### [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://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

## 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 06:38 in Bukoba, it's 11:38 in Shenzhen.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bukoba Airport (BKZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bkz-bukoba-bukoba-airport/1ef266de-ee7b-6328-8e75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)