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PAD to SZX: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
5,616 mi
9,039 km · 4,880 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from SZX?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 5,616 miles (9,039 km, 4,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Paderborn and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 6 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to SZX?
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