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YQF to SZX: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
6,523 mi
10,497 km · 5,668 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
- 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from SZX?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 6,523 miles (10,497 km, 5,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 14 hours ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to SZX?
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