Distance from London to Shenzhen

The straight-line distance from London to Shenzhen is approximately 9,596 km.

9,596 km (5,963 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

9,596 km

Kilometers

5,963 miles

Miles

~11h 47m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

London

Area: 1,572 km²

Population: 8.98M

Timezone: UTC+0

Elevation: 11m

China

Area: 1,997 km²

Population: 17.56M

Timezone: UTC+8

Elevation: 35m

London and Shenzhen sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 47m by commercial jet.

London is known for Big Ben and Tower of London, while Shenzhen is famous for Tech industry (Huawei, Tencent, DJI) and Shenzhen Bay.

In terms of city area, Shenzhen is 1.3x larger than London. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare London and Shenzhen side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from London to Shenzhen is 9,596 km (5,963 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 47m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Shenzhen is larger at 1,997 km², compared to 1,572 km².