# Distance from Uummannaq (JQA) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 9,579 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,579 km / 5,952 mi / 5,172 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:05 in Uummannaq, it's 01:05 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 276 ft (SZX is lower than JQA)

## Airports

### [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uummannaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGUQ
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 70.730000, -52.700000
- Elevation: 289 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 16:05 in Uummannaq, it's 01:05 in Shenzhen.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qaarsut Airport (JQA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jqa-uummannaq-qaarsut-airport/1ef266de-9d4c-6f74-b74e-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)