Distance from Chicago to Shenzhen

The straight-line distance from Chicago to Shenzhen is approximately 12,512 km.

12,512 km (7,775 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

12,512 km

Kilometers

7,775 miles

Miles

~15h 13m

Est. Flight

14h

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

China

Area: 1,997 km²

Population: 17.56M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 35m

Chicago and Shenzhen are separated by over 13000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Chicago is known for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower, while Shenzhen is famous for Tech industry (Huawei, Tencent, DJI) and Shenzhen Bay.

In terms of city area, Shenzhen is 3.3x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and Shenzhen side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to Shenzhen is 12,512 km (7,775 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 15h 13m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Shenzhen is larger at 1,997 km², compared to 606 km².