# SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport > Machine-readable reference for SZX. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/szx HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/szx Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/szx.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/SZX.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-04T21:34:59.196+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport - IATA: SZX - ICAO: ZGSZ - City: Shenzhen - Country: CN (CN) - Timezone: Asia/Shanghai - Distance from city: 32 km (20 mi) northwest of central Shenzhen - Runways: 2 - Terminals: 1 - Annual passengers: 52.3M - Worldwide rank: #24 - Hub for: Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines - Official website: https://www.szairport.com/ ## Overview Welcome Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport feels more like a sci-fi design project than a typical Chinese hub. Terminal 3, with its eye-catching honeycomb ceilings and dramatic natural light, promises a surprisingly quick landside-airside transition, even for an airport handling 52.3 million passengers annually. Frequent flyers praise its compact and efficient layout, making it one of mainland China's easiest airports for quick turnarounds. At a glance This airport operates a single magnificent Terminal 3, simplifying navigation as all flights — both domestic and international — fly out of this terminal. It's a hub for Shenzhen Airlines and China Southern Airlines, making it a bustling center of activity 32 km northwest of central Shenzhen. Travelers have direct access to the metropolitan area, thanks to the efficient Shenzhen Metro Line 11, connecting the airport to the city center in 30-40 minutes for about $1-1.50. Terminals & layout Terminal 3 is the sole passenger terminal here, built for both scale and efficiency, with 63 contact gates and 15 remote gates. It can handle large volumes of passengers while still maintaining a structured flow, thanks to its design. The interio… ## Terminals (1) - **Terminal 3** — airlines: Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/terminals/t3 ## Dining (20) - **85°C Bakery Cafe** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/85-c-bakery-cafe-t3 - **Ajisen Ramen** — T3 · 08:00-22:30 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/ajisen-ramen-t3 - **BreadTalk** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/breadtalk-t3 - **Burger King** — T3 · 24 Hours URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/burger-king-t3 - **COSTA Coffee** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/costa-coffee-t3 - **FamilyMart Cafe** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/familymart-cafe-t3 - **Gong Cha** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/gong-cha-t3 - **Häagen-Dazs** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/haagen-dazs-t3 - **KFC** — T3 · 24 Hours URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/kfc-t3 - **Kungfu** — T3 · 05:30-22:30 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/kungfu-t3 - **McDonald's** — T3 · 00:00-24:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/mcdonald-s-t3 - **Pacific Coffee** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/pacific-coffee-t3 - **Pizza Hut** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/pizza-hut-t3 - **Quanjude** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/quanjude-t3 - **Starbucks Reserve** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/starbucks-reserve-t3 - **Starbucks** — T3 · 06:00-23:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/starbucks-t3 - **Subway** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/subway-t3 - **Xin Wang Cafe** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/xin-wang-cafe-t3 - **Yoshinoya** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/yoshinoya-t3 - **Zhen Gong Fu** — T3 · 05:30-22:30 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/restaurants/zhen-gong-fu-t3 ## Lounges (10) - **Agricultural Bank of China Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, credit card lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/agricultural-bank-of-china-lounge-t3 - **Business Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, pay-per-use URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/business-lounge-t3 - **China Construction Bank Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, credit card lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/china-construction-bank-lounge-t3 - **China Merchants Bank Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, credit card lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/china-merchants-bank-lounge-t3 - **China Southern Sky Pearl Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, airline lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/china-southern-sky-pearl-lounge-t3 - **First Class Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, pay-per-use · day pass: £41 for 2 hours URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/first-class-lounge-t3 - **Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, airline lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/hainan-airlines-fortune-wings-lounge-t3 - **Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, credit card lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china-lounge-t3 - **SF Airlines VIP Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, airline lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/sf-airlines-vip-lounge-t3 - **Shenzhen Airlines King Lounge** — T3 · access: Terminal 3, Star Alliance URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/lounges/shenzhen-airlines-king-lounge-t3 ## Shops (20) - **Apple Authorized Reseller** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/apple-authorized-reseller-t3 - **C-Store** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/c-store-t3 - **China Duty Free** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/china-duty-free-t3 - **China Mobile** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/china-mobile-t3 - **DFS Beauty** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/dfs-beauty-t3 - **HLA** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/hla-t3 - **Huawei** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/huawei-t3 - **Kansai Yamato** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/kansai-yamato-t3 - **King Power Duty Free** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/king-power-duty-free-t3 - **Li-Ning** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/li-ning-t3 - **Lukfook Jewellery** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/lukfook-jewellery-t3 - **Moutai Flagship Store** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/moutai-flagship-store-t3 - **MUJI to Go** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/muji-to-go-t3 - **Relay** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/relay-t3 - **Sephora** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/sephora-t3 - **Shenzhen Gifts Shop** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/shenzhen-gifts-shop-t3 - **Sunglass Hut** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/sunglass-hut-t3 - **Sunrise Duty Free** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/sunrise-duty-free-t3 - **Uniqlo** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/uniqlo-t3 - **Watsons** — T3 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/shops/watsons-t3 ## Parking (10) - **Coach Parking Lot** — Bus parking · up to RMB 200 in P3 for medium/large vehicles/day URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/coach-parking-lot - **EV Charging Zone** — Electric vehicle URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/ev-charging-zone - **Off-site Economy Parking A** — Shuttle URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/off-site-economy-parking-a - **Off-site Economy Parking B** — Shuttle URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/off-site-economy-parking-b - **P1 Parking Garage** — Short-term · up to RMB 100/day URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/p1-parking-garage - **P2 Parking Lot** — Long-term · up to RMB 100/day URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/p2-parking-lot - **P3 Economy Parking** — Long-term · up to RMB 100 for small vehicles; up to RMB 200 for medium/large vehicles/day URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/p3-economy-parking - **Staff Parking Lot** — Employee URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/staff-parking-lot - **Taxi Holding Area** — Commercial vehicles URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/taxi-holding-area - **VIP Parking Area** — Valet URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/parking/vip-parking-area ## Ground transport (18) - **Airport Express Coach to Guangzhou** — Intercity coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-express-coach-to-guangzhou - **Airport Express Coach to Hong Kong** — Intercity coach · 90-150 min (including customs) · $16-20 · Roughly every 30-60 min during the day URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-express-coach-to-hong-kong - **Airport Express Coach to Macau** — Intercity coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-express-coach-to-macau - **Airport Intercity Bus to Dongguan** — Intercity coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-intercity-bus-to-dongguan - **Airport Intercity Bus to Huizhou** — Intercity coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-intercity-bus-to-huizhou - **Airport Intercity Bus to Zhuhai** — Intercity coach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-intercity-bus-to-zhuhai - **Airport Shuttle Bus Line 1** — Bus · 40-90 min (typical airport shuttle range in Shenzhen per Trip.com overview) · $1.50-5.50 · Varies by line; several departures per hour on main routes URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-shuttle-bus-line-1 - **Airport Shuttle Bus Line 2** — Bus · 40-90 min (typical airport shuttle range in Shenzhen per Trip.com overview) · $1.50-5.50 · Several departures per hour on core airport shuttle routes URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-shuttle-bus-line-2 - **Airport Shuttle Bus Line 3** — Bus · 40-90 min · $1.50-5.50 · Several departures per hour, daytime‑focused URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-shuttle-bus-line-3 - **Airport Shuttle Bus Line 4** — Bus · 40-90 min · $1.50-5.50 · Several departures per hour; fewer late at night URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/airport-shuttle-bus-line-4 - **City Bus Route 355** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/city-bus-route-355 - **City Bus Route E16** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/city-bus-route-e16 - **City Bus Route M416** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/city-bus-route-m416 - **City Bus Route M522** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/city-bus-route-m522 - **Didi Chuxing** — Rideshare · 20-50 min · $7-17 · On demand · 24/7 (subject to driver availability) URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/didi-chuxing - **Shenzhen Metro Line 11** — Metro · 30-40 min · $1-1.50 · Every ~5-8 min · ~06:00–24:00 (extended to ~01:00 during holidays) URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/shenzhen-metro-line-11 - **Shenzhen Metro Line 20** — Metro URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/shenzhen-metro-line-20 - **Taxi** — Metered taxi · 30-60 min · $11-20 (plus 30% after 23:00) · On demand · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/szx/transport/taxi ## Insider tips - _Insider_: Opt for Metro Line 11 during peak hours — it's faster and more reliable than taxis, with a ride time of about 35-40 minutes to central Shenzhen. - _Time_: Take advantage of the single-terminal layout; you can realistically make a 90-minute domestic-to-domestic connection when flights are on time. - _Money_: Shuttle buses offer a budget-friendly alternative to taxis or rideshare services, ideal for solo travelers not on a tight schedule. - _Local_: If heading to Hong Kong or Macau, consider downtown transfers via Metro Line 11; it might be quicker than direct cross-border buses from the airport. - _Quiet_: The satellite concourse is notably quieter, a peaceful spot to wait with the same architectural pizzazz as the main terminal. - _Avoid_: Avoid airport taxis late at night; night buses and Airport Express services are easier with fixed rates. - _Time_: Arrive 2.5-3 hours before long-haul flights as queues can be unpredictable despite the calm atmosphere. - _Insider_: Lovers of architecture should allocate time to explore the departure hall's striking design details; it's best viewed from the upper levels. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/SZX.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/szx/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/szx/departures — HTML page with live departures