Los Angeles (LAX) to Shenzhen (SZX)
Flight time
≈ 15h 16m
Bearing
311° NW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 7,236 miles (11,645 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SZX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air China was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–SZX; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
8
May 2026
Seats
2,448
both directions
Passengers
1,953
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SZX?
Air China was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–SZX in May 2026 (8 departures).
- CA
Air China
8 departures · 2,448 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SZX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of LAX–SZX departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
8 departures · 79.8% load
100.0%
How has LAX–SZX traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SZX departures held steady at about 8 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SZX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 2,184 passengers
76.5%
Load
July 2025
10 departures · 3,433 passengers
75.0%
Load
August 2025
8 departures · 2,792 passengers
100.0%
Load
September 2025
10 departures · 2,352 passengers
76.9%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 2,187 passengers
76.6%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 2,266 passengers
79.3%
Load
December 2025
10 departures · 2,921 passengers
99.9%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 2,086 passengers
85.2%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 2,260 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
10 departures · 2,967 passengers
97.0%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 2,235 passengers
89.8%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 1,953 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SZX
92.7% full
4 departures · 1,134 passengers
SZX → LAX
66.9% full
4 departures · 819 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SZX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Shenzhen
CN
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Coordinates
22.64°N, 113.80°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Shenzhen (SZX)?
LAX to SZX is 7,236 miles (11,645 km / 6,288 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SZX?
A nonstop covers the 7,236-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SZX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SZX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,236-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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