# Distance from Norfolk (OFK) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,143 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,143 km / 7,545 mi / 6,557 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 19:35 in Norfolk, it's 08:35 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,560 ft (SZX is lower than OFK)

## Airports

### [Norfolk Regional/Karl Stefan Memorial Field (OFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ofk-norfolk-norfolk-regionalkarl-stefan-memorial-field/1ef266df-3039-6936-b565-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Norfolk, United States
- ICAO: KOFK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.990000, -97.440000
- Elevation: 1,573 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 19:35 in Norfolk, it's 08:35 in Shenzhen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Norfolk Regional/Karl Stefan Memorial Field (OFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ofk-norfolk-norfolk-regionalkarl-stefan-memorial-field/1ef266df-3039-6936-b565-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)