# Distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Kasaba Bay (ZKB)

> 9,678 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,678 km / 6,013 mi / 5,225 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:27 in Shenzhen, it's 06:27 in Kasaba Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,767 ft (ZKB 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

### [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasaba Bay, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKY
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.530000, 30.660000
- Elevation: 2,780 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 12:27 in Shenzhen, it's 06:27 in Kasaba Bay.
With a 6-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)
- [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)