LHR → SZXLondon to Shenzhen

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Shenzhen (SZX): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,594 km, an estimated 12 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Shenzhen. Updated 10 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +35
SZX Shenzhen smooth · +0
9,594 km · ~12h 48m est.
departs 22:056x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated LHR → SZX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~12h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Shenzhen Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Shenzhen AirlinesZH80% on time

Flights ZH888 22:05 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09ZH888dep +73 → arr+49
09-07ZH888dep +10 → arr−22
09-06ZH888dep +9 → arr−14
09-05ZH888dep +37 → arr−29
09-04ZH888dep +50 → arr+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LHRLondon +35 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SW 15 kt Full LHR delay board →
SZXShenzhen +0 min smooth Full SZX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SZX: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Shenzhen route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to SZX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LHR to SZX questions

Is LHR–SZX running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LHR to SZX?

Great-circle distance is 9,594 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 707–852 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–SZX fly?

Shenzhen Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LHR and arrival-side delay at SZX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.