SZX → KULShenzhen to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 68% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,568 km, an estimated 3 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shenzhen and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 16 September 2026 at 18:37 UTC.

SZX Shenzhen busy · +16
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
2,568 km · ~3h 48m est.
dep bank 02:45–22:0028x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 19 operated SZX → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~3h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaChina Southern AirlinesMalaysia AirlinesSHENZEN 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
AirAsiaAK60% on time

Flights AK129 03:20 daily · AK127 11:25 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · AK123 20:55 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ75% on time

Flights CZ5031 10:30 daily · CZ8097 varies daily · CZ5079 20:30 daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH

Flights MH523 02:45 daily

SHENZEN AIRLINESZH

Flights ZH327 07:55 Mo Tu Th Sa · ZH329 14:40 daily · ZH333 22:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AK123dep +59 → arr+0
09-16AK127dep +37 → arr−6
09-16AK129departed+8
09-16CZ5031dep +23 → arr−13
09-16CZ5079dep +46 → arr+1
09-16CZ8097dep +41 → arr−8
09-16MH523dep +19 → arr−18
09-16ZH329dep +74 → arr+6
09-15AK127departed+42
09-15AK129departed+44
09-15CZ5031dep +21 → arr−1
09-15CZ5079dep +43 → arr−19
09-15CZ8097dep +82 → arr+29
09-15MH523dep +55 → arr+23
09-15ZH327dep +58 → arr+10
09-15ZH329dep +81 → arr+48
09-15ZH333dep +12 → arr−34
09-14CZ5031arrived−37
09-14CZ5079arrived+51

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
SZXShenzhen +16 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 8 kt Full SZX delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · 2 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SZX: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shenzhen to Kuala Lumpur route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SZX to KUL 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 KUL questions

Is SZX–KUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SZX is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SZX–KUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:45 and evening departures around 20:30 from SZX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SZX to KUL?

Great-circle distance is 2,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 211–250 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SZX–KUL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 64 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.