Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is located on the east bank of the Pearl River near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District and is 32 km northwest of the city center. It is a hub for Shenzhen Airlines and Shenzhen Donghai Airlines and for cargo airline SF Airlines and a focus airport for China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. The airport also serves as an Asia-Pacific cargo hub for UPS Airlines.

It is one of the three largest airport hubs serving the Pearl River Delta, alongside Hong Kong International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The airport also has direct ferry routes to Hong Kong International Airport.