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BFM to SZX: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
8,481 mi
13,649 km · 7,370 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from SZX?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 8,481 miles (13,649 km, 7,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SZX?
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