# Distance from Río Hato (RIH) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 16,247 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,247 km / 10,095 mi / 8,772 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 19:43 in Río Hato, it's 08:43 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (SZX is lower than RIH)

## Airports

### [Cap Scarlet R. Martínez L. Airport (RIH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rih-rio-hato-cap-scarlet-r-martinez-l-airport/1ef266df-6511-6fa0-af66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Río Hato, Panama
- ICAO: MPSM
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.380000, -80.130000
- Elevation: 105 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 19:43 in Río Hato, it's 08:43 in Shenzhen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cap Scarlet R. Martínez L. Airport (RIH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rih-rio-hato-cap-scarlet-r-martinez-l-airport/1ef266df-6511-6fa0-af66-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)