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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Shenzhen, China

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Routes out

234

Destinations

ICAO

ZGSZ

Elevation

13 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

SZX

Location

Shenzhen · 44 · China

Connectivity

234 routes · 86 destinations

Position

22.639°, 113.803° · 13 ft elev.

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South China's gateway connecting the Greater Bay Area to the world.

Opened

1991

Location

Shenzhen, China

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (IATA: SZX, ICAO: ZGSZ) is the primary commercial airport serving Shenzhen, one of China's largest and fastest-growing metropolitan areas. Located in the Bao'an District, approximately 32 kilometers from Shenzhen's city center, the airport serves as a major hub for domestic and international air traffic in southern China. The airport is home to a striking Terminal 3 designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas, which opened in 2013 and is renowned for its honeycomb-inspired facade and vast concourse. Shenzhen Bao'an consistently ranks among China's busiest airports by passenger volume, handling tens of millions of travelers annually. As a key node in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the airport is strategically important for business travel, cargo, and regional connectivity. It handles a significant volume of international freight and serves over 50 airlines flying to destinations across Asia, Europe, and beyond.

Terminals

The airport operates Terminal 3 (international and select domestic flights) alongside Terminals A and B for domestic operations, with T3 being the primary and largest facility.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Shenzhen's metro system via Line 11 (Airport Express), and is also accessible by bus, taxi, and a ferry service linking it to Hong Kong.

Airlines here

Shenzhen Airlines (hub carrier), China Southern Airlines, and numerous other domestic and international carriers including Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, and low-cost operators use the airport.

Notable facts

›Terminal 3 was designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas and opened in 2013.
›The airport handled over 52 million passengers in 2019, ranking it among China's top five busiest airports.
›A high-speed ferry connects the airport directly to Hong Kong, bypassing road border crossings.
›Shenzhen Airlines, a subsidiary of Air China, is based at this airport.
›The airport's proximity to Hong Kong International Airport (approximately 50 km away) creates a dual-airport dynamic in the Greater Bay Area.

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Route map (86 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

SZX → CKG3U · 320

SZX → CTU3U · 320 321

SZX → WXN3U · 319

SZX → LJG8L · 321

SZX → HGH9C · 320

SZX → HIA9C · 320

SZX → SHA9C · 320

SZX → SHE9C · 320

SZX → SJW9C · 320

SZX → BKIAK · 320

SZX → KULAK · 320

SZX → RMQB7 · M90

SZX → TPEB7 · 738 74E

SZX → NNGBK · 738

SZX → TSNBK · 738

SZX → BKKCA · 738

SZX → CGOCA · 320 738

SZX → CGQCA · 320 738

SZX → CKGCA · 738 737

SZX → CTUCA · 319 321

SZX → CZXCA · 320

SZX → DAXCA · 319

SZX → DLCCA · 738

SZX → GYSCA · 319

SZX → HAKCA · 320 738 319

SZX → HFECA · 738 320

SZX → HGHCA · 319 320

SZX → HRBCA · 320 738

SZX → HYNCA · 738

SZX → JDZCA · 320

SZX → JJNCA · 320

SZX → JUZCA · 320

SZX → KHNCA · 320 319

SZX → KMGCA · 738

SZX → KWECA · 321

SZX → KWLCA · 319

SZX → MIGCA · 320 738

SZX → NKGCA · 738

SZX → NNGCA · 738

SZX → NTGCA · 738

SZX → PEKCA · 777 333 772 738 330 321

SZX → PVGCA · 321 320

SZX → SHACA · 738

SZX → SHECA · 320

SZX → SINCA · 738

SZX → SYXCA · 320

SZX → TAOCA · 320 738

SZX → TNACA · 738

SZX → TSNCA · 738

SZX → TYNCA · 738

SZX → WNZCA · 738

SZX → WUHCA · 320

SZX → WUXCA · 738

SZX → XFNCA · 319

SZX → XIYCA · 320

SZX → XMNCA · 320

SZX → YBPCA · 319

SZX → YCUCA · 320

SZX → YICCA · 320

SZX → YIHCA · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A320104 routes Boeing 737-80096 routes Airbus A31936 routes Airbus A32129 routes Boeing 73717 routes Airbus A330-30012 routes Boeing 737-3003 routes Boeing 737-9003 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes Airbus A300-6002 routes Boeing 7672 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-901 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport — formerly Shenzhen Huangtian Airport — is an international airport serving the city of Shenzhen in South Central China's Guangdong province. It is on the east bank of the Pearl River in Bao'an District, 32 km (20 mi) northwest of the city centre. It is a hub for Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Donghai Airlines and for cargo airline SF Airlines while serving as a focus city for Hainan Airlines. The airport also serves as an Asian-Pacific cargo hub for UPS Airlines. The airport underwent major expansions in the 2010s, with a second runway opening in 2011, and a new terminal in 2013. On 29 November 2025, a third runway officially opened.

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