--- title: "Qingdao (TAO) to Shenzhen (SZX) flights: who flies it" description: "China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and 2 more airlines fly nonstop from TAO to SZX, about 73 flights a week. Award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-szx" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-szx.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Qingdao to Shenzhen (TAO-SZX): nonstop flights and award space Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and Shandong Airlines fly nonstop between Qingdao (TAO) and Shenzhen (SZX), roughly 73 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h to 3h 40m for the 1,021 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines across every TAO to SZX 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 TAO to SZX on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 73 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h to 3h 40m Scheduled flight time 1,021 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Qingdao to Shenzhen flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for TAO to SZX starting October 23, 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 Qingdao (TAO) to Shenzhen (SZX) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs TAO | Arrives SZX | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4681 | Shandong Airlines | 06:35 | 09:45 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9924 | Shenzhen Airlines | 08:10 | 11:20 | 3h 10m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9912 | Shenzhen Airlines | 10:55 | 14:10 | 3h 15m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9916 | Shenzhen Airlines | 12:15 | 15:20 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 8736 | China Southern Airlines | 13:40 | 16:50 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9918 | Shenzhen Airlines | 14:40 | 18:00 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | SC 4685 | Shandong Airlines | 15:40 | 18:40 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 5844 | China Southern Airlines | 16:15 | 19:40 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9920 | Shenzhen Airlines | 17:55 | 21:15 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | ZH 9922 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:35 | 22:50 | 3h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Fri, Oct 23 | CZ 3964 | China Southern Airlines | 21:30 | 00:45 | 3h 15m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4681 | Shandong Airlines | 06:35 | 09:45 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | SC 4685 | Shandong Airlines | 07:30 | 10:40 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9924 | Shenzhen Airlines | 08:10 | 11:20 | 3h 10m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9912 | Shenzhen Airlines | 10:55 | 14:15 | 3h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9916 | Shenzhen Airlines | 12:15 | 15:20 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 8736 | China Southern Airlines | 13:40 | 17:00 | 3h 20m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9918 | Shenzhen Airlines | 14:40 | 18:00 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | CZ 5844 | China Southern Airlines | 16:15 | 19:40 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9920 | Shenzhen Airlines | 17:55 | 21:15 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | ZH 9922 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:35 | 23:00 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4681 | Shandong Airlines | 09:00 | 12:30 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9912 | Shenzhen Airlines | 10:55 | 14:10 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 3964 | China Southern Airlines | 12:15 | 15:40 | 3h 25m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a321neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9916 | Shenzhen Airlines | 12:15 | 15:20 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | CZ 8736 | China Southern Airlines | 14:20 | 18:00 | 3h 40m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9918 | Shenzhen Airlines | 14:40 | 18:00 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | SC 4685 | Shandong Airlines | 15:40 | 18:40 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9920 | Shenzhen Airlines | 17:55 | 21:15 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | HU 7764 | Hainan Airlines | 18:25 | 22:00 | 3h 35m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu/737-800.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | ZH 9922 | Shenzhen Airlines | 19:35 | 23:00 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | SC 4681 | Shandong Airlines | 09:00 | 12:30 | 3h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZH 9912 | Shenzhen Airlines | 10:55 | 14:10 | 3h 15m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CZ 3964 | China Southern Airlines | 12:15 | 15:40 | 3h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZH 9916 | Shenzhen Airlines | 12:15 | 15:20 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CZ 8736 | China Southern Airlines | 14:20 | 18:00 | 3h 40m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZH 9918 | Shenzhen Airlines | 14:40 | 18:00 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | SC 4685 | Shandong Airlines | 15:40 | 18:40 | 3h | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | ZH 9920 | Shenzhen Airlines | 17:55 | 21:15 | 3h 20m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | CZ 8746 | China Southern Airlines | 18:20 | 21:55 | 3h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing the first 40 of 73 scheduled TAO to SZX departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 TAO to SZX date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Qingdao to Shenzhen nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Shenzhen Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/737-800.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/zh/a321.md). 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), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320neo.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/cz/a320.md). Shandong Airlines flies the Boeing 737-800. 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 TAO to SZX departures 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines, date by date. Open the calendar for Qingdao to Shenzhen 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 Qingdao to Shenzhen 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 TAO to SZX 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 TAO to SZX on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Qingdao to Shenzhen nonstop Carriers operating TAO to SZX 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) - [Hainan Airlines (HU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/hu.md)\ [The aircraft HU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/hu.md) - [Shandong Airlines (SC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sc.md)\ [The aircraft SC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sc.md) See TAO to SZX on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about TAO to SZX **How long is the flight from Qingdao (TAO) to Shenzhen (SZX)?** Scheduled flight times from Qingdao (TAO) to Shenzhen (SZX) run from 3h to 3h 40m 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 TAO to SZX?** Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and Shandong Airlines fly TAO to SZX nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on China Southern Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from TAO to SZX?** About 73 nonstop flights a week run between Qingdao (TAO) and Shenzhen (SZX) in the current schedule, operated by Shenzhen Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and Shandong Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from TAO to SZX depart?** Scheduled TAO to SZX nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:35 and 21:30, local time at Qingdao. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate TAO to SZX nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 13 flight numbers for TAO to SZX nonstops, including ZH 9912, ZH 9916, ZH 9918, ZH 9920, and ZH 9922 on Shenzhen Airlines; CZ 8736 on China Southern Airlines; and SC 4681 and SC 4685 on Shandong Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on TAO to SZX?** Open the TAO to SZX 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 [SZX to TAO nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-tao.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 Qingdao (TAO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao.md), or [every route from Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx.md). Nonstops to Shenzhen (SZX) from other airports within 150 miles of Qingdao (TAO): - [Rizhao (Donggang) (RIZ) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/riz-szx.md), 84 miles from TAO - [Yantai (YNT) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ynt-szx.md), 102 miles from TAO - [Linyi (LYI) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lyi-szx.md), 139 miles from TAO - [Lianyungang (LYG) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lyg-szx.md), 145 miles from TAO Nonstops from Qingdao (TAO) to other airports within 150 miles of Shenzhen (SZX): - [Qingdao (TAO) to Hong Kong (HKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-hkg.md), 24 miles from SZX - [Qingdao (TAO) to Macau (MFM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-mfm.md), 36 miles from SZX - [Qingdao (TAO) to Huizhou (HUZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-huz.md), 47 miles from SZX - [Qingdao (TAO) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tao-can.md), 61 miles from SZX 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 TAO to SZX 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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