Shenzhen Bao'an serves China's technology capital, directly across the border from Hong Kong, and is the hub of Shenzhen Airlines. The current schedule feed lists 180 airports in 37 countries connected to Shenzhen.
Its Terminal 3, designed by Studio Fuksas, is shaped like a manta ray and wrapped in a white honeycomb skin of tens of thousands of hexagonal openings, which scatter daylight across the concourse floor.
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is the 19th busiest airport in the world — it handled 66,485,213 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport connect to Shanghai (SHA), Hangzhou (HGH) and Beijing (PEK).
The longest connected route for Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport reaches San Francisco de Yeso (SQD). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 11,088 miles (17,844 km).