Shanghai (PVG) to Shenzhen (SZX) shipping route.
1,295 km by air, about 2 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Shanghai (PVG) and Shenzhen (SZX)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,295 km (805 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,234 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Shanghai (PVG) to Shenzhen (SZX) shipping route by air
Shanghai to Shenzhen by air: flight distance 1,295 km, heading south west from China to China. The shortest line over the globe is 1,234 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 2 h 24 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 3 flights between PVG and SZX, 0 of them on freighters, operated by China Southern Airlines.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Shanghai to Shenzhen saves money.
Among 69 routes from Shanghai (PVG) in this directory, Shenzhen (SZX) is the 6th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Shanghai: Guangzhou (1,263 km), Beijing (1,154 km) and Seoul (864 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
1,295 km along the flight path (1,234 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Shanghai (PVG) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
About 2 h 24 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
Shanghai (PVG) to
Hangzhou (HGH)174 km
Shanghai (PVG) to
Taipei (TPE)711 km
Shanghai (PVG) to
Seoul (ICN)864 km
Shanghai (PVG) to
Beijing (PEK)1,154 km
Shanghai (PVG) to
Guangzhou (CAN)1,263 km
Shanghai (PVG) to
Hong Kong (HKG)1,318 km
Taipei (TPE) to
Shenzhen (SZX)843 km
Hanoi (HAN) to
Shenzhen (SZX)882 km
Chongqing (CKG) to
Shenzhen (SZX)1,115 km
Hangzhou (HGH) to
Shenzhen (SZX)1,125 km
Chengdu (CTU) to
Shenzhen (SZX)1,382 km
Xi'an (XIY) to
Shenzhen (SZX)1,471 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.