# Distance from Ilebo (PFR) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 10,524 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,524 km / 6,539 mi / 5,682 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:16 in Ilebo, it's 02:16 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,437 ft (SZX is lower than PFR)

## Airports

### [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilebo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVS
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.330000, 20.580000
- Elevation: 1,450 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 20:16 in Ilebo, it's 02:16 in Shenzhen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-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)