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Shenzhen Bao'an International AirportIATA code SZX

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX/ZGSZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shenzhen, China in Asia. Originfacts tracks 11 direct destinations across 2 countries departing from SZX.

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Serves: Shenzhen, China
Codes: SZX · ZGSZ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 2 May 2026Route records, updated 21 May 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Travelpayouts fares, 5 Oct 2026NASA POWER climate, 2016–2025Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX/ZGSZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shenzhen, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 22.640°, 113.810°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 11 destinations across 2 countries departing from SZX, with primary carrier operations including Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, connecting key routes to Chongqing, Hangzhou, Chengdu and Shanghai. Passengers traveling through Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Shenzhen, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport details

Airport record · 2 May 2026

IATA code: SZX
ICAO code: ZGSZ
City: Shenzhen
Country: China
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 22.639°, 113.803°; From OurAirports
Official website: szairport.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport’s own pages.

SZX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 12 October 1991; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025: 66.5 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing chinaairports.org.cn (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Shenzhen; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Hong Kong International Airport HKG · 38 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SZX

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 16L/34R: 3,800 m, concrete.

Runways at SZX: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16L/34R	3,800 m12,467 ft	60 m	concrete	Lit
16R/34L	3,600 m11,811 ft	45 m	concrete	Not listed as lit
15/33	3,400 m11,155 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Airlines and destinations from SZX

Travelpayouts · 5 Oct 2026

Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from SZX in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.

Nonstop fares from SZX to 38 destinations in 16 countries, on 14 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for SZX are listed separately below.

Airlines named on the fares

CZChina Southern Airlines7 destinations
HUHainan Airlines6 destinations
ZHShenzhen Airlines6 destinations
9CSpring Airlines6 destinations
DZDonghai Airlines3 destinations
VUVietravel Airlines2 destinations
AKAirAsia1 destination
NHAll Nippon Airways1 destination
OZAsiana Airlines1 destination
EKEmirates1 destination
8LLucky Air1 destination
SQSingapore Airlines1 destination
FDThai AirAsia1 destination
PNWest Air1 destination

The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.

Destinations by country

China (18): Altay, Beijing, Changchun, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Haikou, Hangzhou, Harbin, Jinghong, Kunming, Ningbo, Sanya, Shanghai, Urumqi, Xian, Yinchuan, Zhengzhou
Italy (2): Milan, Rome
Japan (2): Osaka, Tokyo
Malaysia (2): Kuala Lumpur, Penang
South Korea (2): Jeju, Seoul
Vietnam (2): Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Australia (1): Sydney
Indonesia (1): Jakarta
Mexico (1): Mexico City
Philippines (1): Manila
Russia (1): Moscow
Singapore (1): Singapore
Taiwan (1): Taipei
Thailand (1): Bangkok
United Arab Emirates (1): Dubai
United Kingdom (1): London

Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from SZX.

Check schedules with the airline or Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport before you book.

Airlines on routes from SZX

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The airlines listed on the 11 routes Originfacts tracks from SZX. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.

Routes from SZX

Route records · 21 May 2026

Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.

The 11 routes Originfacts tracks from SZX so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.

Full list of destinations: szairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)

Airlines with a hub at SZX

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SZX, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where SZX is

Calculated

28 km west-northwest

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport lies 28 km west-northwest of Shenzhen city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SZX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Shenzhen, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:szairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Climate at SZX, month by month

NASA POWER · 2016–2025

Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 22.64°, 113.81° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.

Warmest: July (average high 31°C). Coolest: January (20°C high, 14°C low). Wettest: August (345 mm); driest: December (12 mm).

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly precipitation at SZX, 2016–2025
Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	20°C	14°C	47 mm
Feb	21°C	15°C	56 mm
Mar	23°C	18°C	97 mm
Apr	26°C	22°C	139 mm
May	29°C	25°C	269 mm
Jun	30°C	28°C	326 mm
Jul	31°C	28°C	222 mm
Aug	31°C	28°C	345 mm
Sep	30°C	27°C	215 mm
Oct	28°C	24°C	78 mm
Nov	25°C	20°C	43 mm
Dec	21°C	15°C	12 mm

Airports near Shenzhen

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport: common questions

Where is Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport serves Shenzhen, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 22.639°, 113.803°.

What are the airport codes for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?

The IATA code is SZX and the ICAO code is ZGSZ.

What time zone is SZX in?

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

What is the official website of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?

The airport’s official website is szairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

Which airlines are listed on routes from SZX?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Chengdu Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Uni Air, China Airlines, Kunming Airlines and Shandong Airlines on routes from SZX. This is not a complete list of airlines at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.

Where can you fly from SZX?

Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 11 routes from SZX so far, to 11 destinations in 2 countries: Chongqing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Shanghai, Taipei, Kunming, Beijing, Jinan, Wuhan and Xian. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (szairport.com) or the airlines.

How many runways does Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at SZX: 16L/34R (3,800 m (12,467 ft), concrete); 16R/34L (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete); 15/33 (3,400 m (11,155 ft), concrete).

Where can you fly nonstop from SZX?

Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from SZX to 38 destinations in 16 countries, the most in China (18), Italy (2) and Japan (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.

When did Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 12 October 1991 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?

Wikidata records 66.5 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at SZX?

Wikidata lists SZX as a hub of Central Airlines, Donghai Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines.

How far is SZX from Shenzhen city centre?

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is about 28 km west-northwest of Shenzhen city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q842297 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)