KUL → SZXKuala Lumpur to Shenzhen

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shenzhen (SZX): 30 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,568 km, an estimated 3 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

Today, KUL → SZX

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 01:30 CZ5080China Southern Left 01:55 +25 Landed 05:29 −21
  2. 03:05 ZH334Shenzhen Left 03:09 Landed 07:03 −17
  3. 15:40 CZ5032CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES On scheduleGate C033 ·
  4. 17:15 CZ8098CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES On scheduleGate C021 ·
  5. 19:45 ZH330SHENZEN AIRLINES On scheduleGate C023 ·
  6. 21:05 MH522MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD On scheduleGate H006R ·
  7. · AK126AirAsia Departed Landed 10:17 −3

Checked KUL board 10:25 · SZX board 10:48

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +17
SZX Shenzhen smooth · +0
2,568 km · ~3h 48m est.
dep bank 01:30–22:0530x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 30x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 operated KUL → SZX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~3h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures30x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaChina Southern AirlinesK-Mile AirMALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

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
AirAsiaAK100% on time

Flights AK126 06:10 daily · AK122 15:55 Mo Tu We Th Sa · AK128 22:05 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ5080 01:30 daily · CZ5032 15:40 daily · CZ8098 17:15 daily

K-Mile Air8K

Flights 8K262 varies We Th

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH

Flights MH522 21:05 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH80% on time

Flights ZH334 03:05 daily · ZH328 12:50 Mo Tu Th Sa · ZH330 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AK126arrived−3
10-16CZ5080dep +25 → arr−21
10-16ZH334dep +4 → arr−17
10-15AK122arrived+7
10-15AK126arrived+1
10-15CZ5032dep +1 → arr−46
10-15CZ5080dep +33 → arr−11
10-15CZ8098dep +5 → arr−32
10-15MH522dep +46 → arr+13
10-15ZH328dep +35 → arr+8
10-15ZH330dep +7 → arr−9
10-15ZH334dep −5 → arr−25
10-14AK122arrived−6
10-14AK126dep +0 → arr+4
10-14AK128arrived−9
10-14CZ5032dep +6 → arr−50
10-14CZ5080dep +5 → arr−39
10-14CZ8098departed+10
10-14MH522dep +22 → arr−6
10-14ZH330departed+30
10-13AK128arrived−11

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
KULKuala Lumpur +17 min busy 🌫 few clouds · WNW 4 kt Full KUL delay board →
SZXShenzhen +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 4 kt Full SZX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SZX: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen route actually runs

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

Is KUL–SZX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–SZX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:30 and evening departures around 17:15 from KUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SZX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KUL to SZX?

Great-circle distance is 2,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 211–250 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KUL–SZX fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.