Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HNL to SZX: distance & flight time
Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
5,558 mi
8,945 km · 4,830 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading west
See live HNL→SZX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 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 HNL from SZX?
The flight distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 5,558 miles (8,945 km, 4,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNL to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Honolulu and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 18 hours ahead of Honolulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNL to SZX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HNL–SZX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.