Shenzhen travelers now have a direct route to East Java, with China Southern launching nonstop flights to Surabaya on September 15.
The service operates every Tuesday and Saturday.
Flight CZ8341 leaves Shenzhen at 4.45pm and arrives in Surabaya at 9pm, while the return Flight CZ8342 departs at 10.30pm and lands in Shenzhen at 5am the following morning.
For leisure travelers, Surabaya is also the gateway to one of East Java’s most striking stretches of scenery.
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From the city, trips can continue to Mount Bromo, with its vast volcanic caldera and Sea of Sand; Tumpak Sewu, a broad curtain of waterfalls surrounded by tropical cliffs; and Ijen Crater, known for its turquoise crater lake.
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Indonesia’s official tourism site describes Surabaya as a gateway to the province’s mountains, beaches, and other natural attractions.
A sizable Chinese travel market already arrives through Surabaya.
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According to BPS East Java, foreign arrivals through Juanda International Airport rose from 322,045 in 2024 to 329,945 in 2025.
Arrivals by Chinese nationals increased from 93,292 to 98,134, making Chinese travelers the largest nationality group among international arrivals through the airport in 2025.
The new route comes as air links between Shenzhen and Indonesia continue to expand.
China Southern doubled its Shenzhen–Jakarta service to twice daily in July.
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With Surabaya added, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport now serves more than 30 passenger routes to APEC economies, with over 700 scheduled inbound and outbound flights each week.
Through the end of August, those routes had carried more than 3.5 million passengers.
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