--- title: "Shenzhen (SZX) to Qingdao (TAO) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from SZX to TAO, about 73 flights a week. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-tao" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-tao.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Shenzhen to Qingdao (SZX-TAO): nonstop flights and award space Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Hainan Airlines fly nonstop between Shenzhen (SZX) and Qingdao (TAO), roughly 73 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 50m to 3h 25m for the 1,021 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every SZX to TAO date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SZX to TAO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 73 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 50m to 3h 25m Scheduled flight time 1,021 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Shenzhen to Qingdao flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SZX to TAO starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Shenzhen (SZX) to Qingdao (TAO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SZX | Arrives TAO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZH 9911 | Shenzhen Airlines | 06:15 | 09:30 | 3h 15m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZH 9915 | Shenzhen Airlines | 07:45 | 11:05 | 3h 20m | 330 | | Thu, Oct 22 | CZ 8735 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 12:10 | 3h 25m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZH 9917 | Shenzhen Airlines | 09:50 | 13:10 | 3h 20m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | CZ 5843 | China Southern Airlines | 11:45 | 14:50 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZH 9919 | Shenzhen Airlines | 13:45 | 16:55 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZH 9921 | Shenzhen Airlines | 15:25 | 18:35 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 22 | ZH 9923 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:15 | 22:25 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | SC 4686 | Shandong Airlines | 19:50 | 23:05 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | SC 4682 | Shandong Airlines | 22:05 | 00:55 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9911 | Shenzhen Airlines | 06:45 | 09:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9915 | Shenzhen Airlines | 07:45 | 11:05 | 3h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 8735 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 12:10 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9917 | Shenzhen Airlines | 09:50 | 13:10 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 5843 | China Southern Airlines | 11:40 | 14:50 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9919 | Shenzhen Airlines | 13:45 | 16:55 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9921 | Shenzhen Airlines | 15:25 | 18:35 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3963 | China Southern Airlines | 17:15 | 20:30 | 3h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9923 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:15 | 22:25 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4686 | Shandong Airlines | 19:50 | 23:05 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4682 | Shandong Airlines | 22:05 | 00:55 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9911 | Shenzhen Airlines | 06:45 | 09:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9915 | Shenzhen Airlines | 07:45 | 11:05 | 3h 20m | 330 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 8735 | China Southern Airlines | 08:45 | 12:10 | 3h 25m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9917 | Shenzhen Airlines | 09:50 | 13:10 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 5843 | China Southern Airlines | 11:45 | 14:50 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4686 | Shandong Airlines | 11:50 | 15:00 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9919 | Shenzhen Airlines | 13:45 | 16:55 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9921 | Shenzhen Airlines | 15:25 | 18:35 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9923 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:15 | 22:25 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4682 | Shandong Airlines | 22:05 | 00:55 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | HU 7763 | Hainan Airlines | 06:40 | 10:05 | 3h 25m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu/737-800.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9911 | Shenzhen Airlines | 06:40 | 09:50 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3963 | China Southern Airlines | 08:05 | 11:10 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9915 | Shenzhen Airlines | 08:35 | 11:40 | 3h 5m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9917 | Shenzhen Airlines | 09:50 | 13:10 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 8735 | China Southern Airlines | 10:00 | 12:55 | 2h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4682 | Shandong Airlines | 13:35 | 16:30 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9919 | Shenzhen Airlines | 13:45 | 16:55 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9921 | Shenzhen Airlines | 15:25 | 18:35 | 3h 10m | Airbus A321 | Showing the first 40 of 73 scheduled SZX to TAO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SZX to TAO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Shenzhen to Qingdao nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Shenzhen Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/737-800.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/a321.md), and the Airbus A330. China Southern Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321neo.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320neo.md). Shandong Airlines flies the Boeing 737-800 and the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Hainan Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on SZX to TAO departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Shenzhen to Qingdao to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. China Southern Airlines award space was open on all 14 Shenzhen to Qingdao departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the SZX to TAO departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See SZX to TAO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Shenzhen to Qingdao nonstop Carriers operating SZX to TAO nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/zh.md)\ [The aircraft ZH flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh.md) - [China Southern Airlines (CZ) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/cz.md)\ [The aircraft CZ flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz.md) - [Shandong Airlines (SC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sc.md)\ [The aircraft SC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sc.md) - [Hainan Airlines (HU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/hu.md)\ [The aircraft HU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu.md) See SZX to TAO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SZX to TAO **How long is the flight from Shenzhen (SZX) to Qingdao (TAO)?** Scheduled flight times from Shenzhen (SZX) to Qingdao (TAO) run from 2h 50m to 3h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,021 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SZX to TAO?** Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Hainan Airlines fly SZX to TAO nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from SZX to TAO?** About 73 nonstop flights a week run between Shenzhen (SZX) and Qingdao (TAO) in the current schedule, operated by Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and Hainan Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SZX to TAO depart?** Scheduled SZX to TAO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:15 and 22:05, local time at Shenzhen. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SZX to TAO nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 12 flight numbers for SZX to TAO nonstops, including ZH 9911, ZH 9915, ZH 9917, ZH 9919, and ZH 9921 on Shenzhen Airlines; CZ 5843 and CZ 8735 on China Southern Airlines; and SC 4682 on Shandong Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on SZX to TAO?** Open the SZX to TAO route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on China Southern Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [TAO to SZX nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-szx.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [China Southern Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/cz.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx.md), or [every route from Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao.md). Nonstops to Qingdao (TAO) from other airports within 150 miles of Shenzhen (SZX): - [Hong Kong (HKG) to Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg-tao.md), 24 miles from SZX - [Macau (MFM) to Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mfm-tao.md), 36 miles from SZX - [Huizhou (HUZ) to Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/huz-tao.md), 47 miles from SZX - [Guangzhou (CAN) to Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-tao.md), 61 miles from SZX Nonstops from Shenzhen (SZX) to other airports within 150 miles of Qingdao (TAO): - [Shenzhen (SZX) to Rizhao (Donggang) (RIZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-riz.md), 84 miles from TAO - [Shenzhen (SZX) to Yantai (YNT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-ynt.md), 102 miles from TAO - [Shenzhen (SZX) to Linyi (LYI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-lyi.md), 139 miles from TAO - [Shenzhen (SZX) to Lianyungang (LYG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-lyg.md), 145 miles from TAO Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See SZX to TAO award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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