# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Watsonville (WVI)

> 11,196 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,196 km / 6,957 mi / 6,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 11:23 in Shenzhen, it's 20:23 in Watsonville)
- **Elevation difference**: 150 ft (WVI is higher than SZX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wvi-watsonville-watsonville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-401e-696e-a9a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Watsonville, United States
- ICAO: KWVI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.940000, -121.790000
- Elevation: 163 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 11:23 in Shenzhen, it's 20:23 in Watsonville.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/szx-shenzhen-shenzhen-baoan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1ea0-675a-a1fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wvi-watsonville-watsonville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-401e-696e-a9a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)