Distance from Delhi to Shenzhen

The great-circle distance between Delhi, India and Shenzhen, China is 3,741 km (2,324 mi · 2,020 nmi) — the shortest possible route over the Earth's surface, the path aircraft approximately follow.

The numbers
Great-circle distance
3,741 km · 2,324 mi · 2,020 nmi
Initial bearing Delhi → Shenzhen
92° (E)
Initial bearing Shenzhen → Delhi
288° (WNW)
Nonstop flight (rough estimate)
≈ 5 h 04 min
Time zones
Delhi UTC+05:30 · Shenzhen UTC+08:00 (+2.5 h)
Sunrise gap today
138 min — the sun rises later in Delhi

Flight time is a cruise-speed approximation (no routing/wind); driving distance depends on roads and is typically 20–40% longer than great-circle.

The two cities
Delhi
28.6519, 77.2315
Sunrise / sunset today
00:17 UTC / 13:38 UTC
Shenzhen
22.5455, 114.0683
Sunrise / sunset today
21:59 UTC / 11:02 UTC

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Distances here are straight-line (great-circle). Road routes typically run 1.2–1.4× longer — here's why, with the visual.