# Distance from Minden (MEV) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 11,185 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,185 km / 6,950 mi / 6,040 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:25 in Minden, it's 20:25 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,711 ft (SZX is lower than MEV)

## Airports

### [Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mev-minden-minden-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-2a87-663c-8c98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minden, United States
- ICAO: KMEV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.000000, -119.750000
- Elevation: 4,724 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 05:25 in Minden, it's 20:25 in Shenzhen.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mev-minden-minden-tahoe-airport/1ef266df-2a87-663c-8c98-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)