SZX Airport Code, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
SZX is the IATA airport code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, the main international gateway for Shenzhen, China. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, ZGSZ.
What airport is SZX?
SZX is the IATA airport code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, in Shenzhen, China. The same airport has the ICAO code ZGSZ.
It is a major hub, ranked number 53 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code ZGSZ begins with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia.
| IATA airport code | SZX |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | ZGSZ |
| Airport | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport |
| City | Shenzhen |
| Country | China |
| Main airlines | ZH, CZ, HU |
| Runways | 3 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is SZX airport located?
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is in Shenzhen, China, at coordinates 22.63947, 113.80326.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 22.64° N, 113.80° E. It is close to sea level at 13 ft (4 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at SZX
It has 3 runways. The longest is 12,467 ft (3.80 km), designated 16L/34R.
Which airlines fly to SZX?
The open route dataset lists ZH (Shenzhen Airlines), CZ (China Southern Airlines), HU (Hainan Airlines), CA (Air China), MU (China Eastern Airlines), MF (Xiamen Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the SZX code comes from
SZX is ShenZhen plus the filler X, the standard escape when a city's natural letters are taken. Bao'an airport serves the tech metropolis across the border from Hong Kong, and the code's X quietly signals how young the airport is: Shenzhen barely existed when the world's older codes were assigned.
Curious why codes look the way they do? Read how airport codes work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?
The IATA code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen is SZX. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Shenzhen?
The 3-letter IATA code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen is SZX.
What is the ICAO code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport?
The ICAO code for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is ZGSZ. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SZX.
What is the difference between SZX and ZGSZ?
SZX is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. ZGSZ is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.
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