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ROUTE DISTANCE

Shenzhen to IslandsZGSZ → VHSK

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (ZGSZ / SZX) in Shenzhen, China to Shek Kong Air Base (VHSK) in Islands, Hong Kong is 20 nautical miles — 37 kilometres, or 23 statute miles — on the great circle, on an initial bearing of 128°. A business jet at Mach 0.85 and FL410 takes about 0h 30m block time in still air.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, · Last updated

NAUTICAL MILES
20
KILOMETRES
37
STATUTE MILES
23
INITIAL BEARING
128°
BLOCK TIME
0h 30m
M0.85 · FL410 · still air

Can the aeroplane make it?

Range here is usable range — book range at long-range cruise, less a reserve allowance. It is the figure that decides whether the leg closes, and it is the question most mappers do not answer.

G650ER7,300 nm usable · 0%clears
G5506,550 nm usable · 0%clears
Global 75007,500 nm usable · 0%clears
Falcon 8X6,250 nm usable · 0%clears
Falcon 7X5,750 nm usable · 0%clears
Challenger 3503,000 nm usable · 1%clears
A350-9008,250 nm usable · 0%clears
B777-300ER7,120 nm usable · 0%clears
A320neo3,150 nm usable · 1%clears
A3203,150 nm usable · 1%clears
B737 MAX 83,250 nm usable · 1%clears
B737-8002,850 nm usable · 1%clears
An-1242,950 nm usable · 1%clears
Concorde3,650 nm usable · 1%clears
King Air 2001,400 nm usable · 1%clears
ATR 721,300 nm usable · 2%clears
Dash 8 Q4001,100 nm usable · 2%clears

How far from an airport?

Nowhere on the great circle is more than 2 minutes from a suitable airport at the one-engine diversion speed Overfly uses (430 kt in still air), so a twin-engine aircraft flies it under the 60-minute rule, with no ETOPS approval needed.

A suitable airport here is one OurAirports classes as large with a runway of 8,000 ft or more. An operator’s real alternates also depend on weather, fire cover and approval, and its diversion speed on the type. More in equal-time points and ETOPS, explained.

The two fields

ZGSZ / SZX
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China22.6395, 113.80334 m · 13 ft elevationlongest runway 16L/34R · 3,800 m
VHSK
Shek Kong Air Base
Islands, New Territories, Hong Kong22.4366, 114.080015 m · 50 ft elevationlongest runway 11/29 · 1,884 m

Questions people ask about this route

How far is it from Shenzhen (ZGSZ) to Islands (VHSK)?

20 nautical miles. That is 37 kilometres or 23 statute miles, measured as a great circle between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Shek Kong Air Base.

How long is the flight from Shenzhen to Islands?

About 0h 30m block time for a business jet cruising at Mach 0.85 at FL410 in still air, including 30 minutes of taxi, climb and descent. Wind moves that figure in either direction — eastbound across the North Atlantic or the Pacific it can be an hour or more. This page is deliberately still-air so the figure is stable and citable; to apply the month's average upper winds from NOAA, open the route in the mapper and switch on seasonal winds.

What is the initial bearing from Shenzhen (ZGSZ) to Islands (VHSK)?

128° true at the departure point. A great circle changes heading continuously, so this is the initial bearing, not a constant one.

Which aircraft can fly Shenzhen to Islands non-stop?

Of the types Overfly carries, G650ER, G550, Global 7500, Falcon 8X, Falcon 7X, Challenger 350, A350-900, B777-300ER, A320neo, A320, B737 MAX 8, B737-800, An-124, Concorde, King Air 200, ATR 72, Dash 8 Q400 clear it on usable range — that is book range less a reserve allowance.

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