A passenger checks in for a flight to Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours, the airline said. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
SHENZHEN, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, will be launched on Saturday, China Southern Airlines has announced.
The first flight on the route will take off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours, the airline said.
The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America.
Outbound flights will depart from Shenzhen at 9 p.m. local time every Tuesday and Saturday, and arrive in Mexico City at 11 p.m. local time. Inbound flights depart from Mexico City at 1 a.m. local time every Wednesday and Sunday, and arrive in Shenzhen at 12:20 p.m. local time the following day.
Mexico is China's second-largest trading partner in Latin America. With its long history and rich tourism resources, Mexico is also a popular destination for Chinese tourists. ■
This file photo shows an Airbus A350 aircraft serving the direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.(Xinhua)
A passenger checks in for a flight to Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 11, 2024.(Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
Guests attend an event celebrating the launching of a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
Crew members of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrive at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
Passengers of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrive at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A passenger of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrives at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
