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Direct Flights from Los Angeles to Shenzhen

Shenzhen · China

Nonstop service from LAX to SZX on CA. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
CA
Nonstop flights
Distance
7,236 mi
Flight time
~15hgate to gate
Elevation
13 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shenzhen (SZX), 7,236 miles nonstop.LAXSZX

How rare is this nonstop?

Los Angeles is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Shenzhen — everywhere else connects.

How long to go to Shenzhen for, from Los Angeles

15h in the air, 7,236 miles. Give Shenzhen a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.

About Shenzhen

View from Lianhuashan, Shenzhen in 2025
Photo by Renek78 · CC0

Shenzhen is a fast-paced city of ambition and enterprise: engineers on the cutting edge of modern technology, hardscrabble farmers coming to the big city in search of a better life, middle managers who dream of someday opening their own factories, designers looking to sell to a global market, and all manner of entrepreneurs from across China.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Shenzhen

  1. Hong Kong Disneyland is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
  2. The Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center, also known as Macau Tower, is a tower located in Sé, Macau. The tower measures 338 m (1,109 ft) in height from ground level to the highest point.
  3. The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is the first and main art museum of Hong Kong, located in Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.
  4. Kowloon Park is a large public park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It has an area of 13.3 hectares and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
  5. Hong Kong Park is a public park next to Cotton Tree Drive in Central, Hong Kong. Built at a cost of HK$398 million and opened on 23 May 1991, it covers an area of 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) and is an example of…
  6. Minsk is an aircraft carrier that served the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy from 1978 to 1994. She was the second Kiev-class vessel to be built.
  7. The Hong Kong Space Museum is a public astronomy and space science museum located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
  8. The Window of the World is a theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China.
  9. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum (HKHM) is a public museum of history, art and culture in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, located beside the Shing Mun River.
  10. The Hong Kong Museum of History (HKMH) is a public museum that preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage. It is located next to the Hong Kong Science Museum, in Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon.
  11. Victoria Park is a public park in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong. The park is named after Queen Victoria, who has a statue in the park.
  12. Flagstaff House, built in 1846, is the oldest example of colonial architecture remaining in Hong Kong. It is located at 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central – within the Hong Kong Park.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Shenzhen weather, compared with Los Angeles

10° warmer than Los Angeles on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Shenzhen 69°F · Los Angeles 66°F · 2° warmer
April
Shenzhen 80°F · Los Angeles 68°F · 12° warmer
July
Shenzhen 90°F · Los Angeles 75°F · 15° warmer
October
Shenzhen 85°F · Los Angeles 74°F · 11° warmer

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Shenzhen

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Shenzhen is November–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–80°F.
How long to stay
Shenzhen rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Hong Kong Disneyland, Macau Tower, and Hong Kong Museum of Art and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to Shenzhen?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shenzhen (SZX) on CA.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Shenzhen?
CA flies nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and Shenzhen (SZX).
How far is Shenzhen from Los Angeles?
Shenzhen is about 7,236 miles from Los Angeles by air.
Is there a direct flight from Los Angeles to China?
Yes — Shenzhen (SZX) has nonstop service from Los Angeles on CA, making it a nonstop gateway to China.
What is there to do in Shenzhen?
Popular things to do include Hong Kong Disneyland, Macau Tower, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Kowloon Park, and more.

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