Shenzhen AirlinesZH40% on time
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Direct flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Baotou (BAV): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,025 km, an estimated 3 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shenzhen and Baotou. Updated 13 September 2026 at 07:48 UTC.
SZX
Shenzhen
busy · +15
BAV
Baotou
tracking
2,025 km · ~3h 06m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated SZX → BAV flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Shenzhen to Baotou route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SZX to BAV 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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SZX to BAV questions
Is SZX–BAV running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SZX is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SZX to BAV?
Great-circle distance is 2,025 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 173–204 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SZX–BAV fly?
Shenzhen Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, fri). 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 SZX and arrival-side delay at BAV, 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.
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