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PEK to SZX: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
1,216 mi
1,957 km · 1,057 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Near SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from SZX?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 1,216 miles (1,957 km, 1,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEK to SZX?
Nonstop service on PEK–SZX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SZX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–SZX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to SZX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–SZX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.