# Distance from St Louis (SUS) to Shenzhen (SZX)

> 12,738 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,738 km / 7,915 mi / 6,878 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 19:12 in St Louis, it's 08:12 in Shenzhen)
- **Elevation difference**: 450 ft (SZX is lower than SUS)

## Airports

### [Spirit Of St Louis Airport (SUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sus-st-louis-spirit-of-st-louis-airport/1ef266df-39cb-68e6-9ab2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.660000, -90.650000
- Elevation: 463 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 19:12 in St Louis, it's 08:12 in Shenzhen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Spirit Of St Louis Airport (SUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sus-st-louis-spirit-of-st-louis-airport/1ef266df-39cb-68e6-9ab2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)