SHA to SZX: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is 1,209 km (751 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (SZX to SHA).
How far is it from Shanghai (Minhang) to Shenzhen?
The great-circle distance between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is 1,209 km (751 mi, 653 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from SHA to SZX?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. SZX is roughly southwest of SHA.
How is the SHA to SZX route written in code?
The pair is written SHA-SZX in IATA codes and ZSSS-ZGSZ in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is SHA (ZSSS), Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is SZX (ZGSZ).
| SHA | SZX | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport |
| ICAO code | ZSSS | ZGSZ |
| Country | China | China |
| Elevation | 10 ft | 13 ft |
| Rank by connections | #63 | #53 |
Both ICAO codes start with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 3 ft (1 m) of each other.
Airlines flying SHA to SZX
6 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 6 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9C | China SSS | - | - | Active |
| CZ | China Southern Airlines | CSN | China Southern | Active |
| FM | Shanghai Airlines | CSH | Shanghai Air | Active |
| HO | Juneyao Airlines | DKH | Juneyao Airlines | Active |
| MU | China Eastern Airlines | CES | China Eastern | Active |
| ZH | Shenzhen Airlines | CSZ | Shenzhen Air | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: CA.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Shanghai (Minhang) from Shenzhen?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) are 1,209 km (751 mi, 653 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from SHA to SZX?
A typical nonstop flight between SHA and SZX takes about 2h. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is SZX from SHA?
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) lies roughly southwest of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Which airlines fly SHA to SZX?
6 airlines appear on the SHA-SZX route in the open dataset, including China SSS, China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines.
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