Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total Departing Flights: 16,997

Year-over-Year Growth: +0.11%

SZX handled 16,997 departures in July 2025, essentially flat year over year at +0.11%. The airport remains a major hub in southern China and continues to support dense domestic connectivity.

On‑Time Performance and Cancellations

Departure On-Time Performance: 66.23%

Year-over-Year Change in OTP: +20.82%

Cancelled Flights: 2,164

Year-over-Year Change in Cancellations: +35.50%

On‑time performance jumped while cancellations increased. This suggests stronger gate and turn performance but lingering weather or flow‑control constraints still affected the schedule.

Airlines at the Airport

Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) and Air China (CA) anchor the network at SZX. Donghai Airlines, 9 Air and GX Airlines broaden domestic coverage, while Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways link key international markets.

Outlook

Further schedule optimization is needed to balance punctuality gains with cancellation control. Carriers may refine block times and swap equipment to increase resilience.