SZX → TAOShenzhen to Qingdao

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Direct flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Qingdao (TAO): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 47% of the last 38 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 38 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,642 km, an estimated 2 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shenzhen and Qingdao. Updated 10 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

SZX Shenzhen busy · +15
TAO Qingdao tracking
1,642 km · ~2h 36m est.
dep bank 06:40–22:0521x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

of the last 38 operated SZX → TAO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 38 operated legs
Flight time~2h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Southern AirlinesShandong AirlinesShenzhen 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
China Southern AirlinesCZ40% on time

Flights CZ8735 08:45 daily · CZ5843 11:45 daily · CZ3963 17:15 Mo We Fr Su

Shandong AirlinesSC63% on time

Flights SC4686 19:50 Mo We Th Fr Sa · SC4682 22:05 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH45% on time

Flights ZH9911 06:40 daily · ZH9915 07:45 daily · ZH9917 09:50 daily · ZH9919 13:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10CZ5843departed+49
10-10CZ8735departed+17
10-10SC4682departed+9
10-10SC4686departed+20
10-10ZH9915departed+15
10-10ZH9917departed+16
10-10ZH9919departed+12
10-10ZH9921departed+25
10-10ZH9923departed+19
10-09CZ3963departed+37
10-09CZ5843departed+8
10-09CZ8735departed+9
10-09SC4682departed+22
10-09SC4686departed−2
10-09ZH9915departed+17
10-09ZH9917departed+15
10-09ZH9919departed+24
10-09ZH9921departed+12
10-09ZH9923departed+24
10-08CZ5843departed+36
10-08CZ8735departed+17
10-08SC4682departed+15
10-08SC4686departed+18
10-08ZH9911departed+5
10-08ZH9915departed+12
10-08ZH9917departed+27
10-08ZH9919departed+20
10-08ZH9921departed+16
10-08ZH9923departed+20
10-07CZ3963departed+28
10-07CZ5843departed+11
10-07CZ8735departed+14
10-07SC4682departed−1
10-07SC4686departed+7
10-07ZH9911departed+1
10-07ZH9915departed+11
10-07ZH9917departed+5
10-07ZH9919departed+28

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full SZX delay board →
TAOQingdao tracking Full TAO delay board →

How the Shenzhen to Qingdao route actually runs

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

Is SZX–TAO 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.

Morning or evening flight on SZX–TAO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:15 from SZX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TAO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SZX to TAO?

Great-circle distance is 1,642 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 146–171 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SZX–TAO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 72 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.