PVG Shanghai Pudong International Airport
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+13 min

Shanghai Pudong (PVG) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +13 min, arrivals 16 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

03:00today +13 min on time

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Shanghai Pudong (PVG) delays today: 79% of the 87 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +13 min and arrivals 16 min early, across 88 flights tracked so far today. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 18:55 UTC.

Departures34 timed
On time59%20
Delayed41%14
typical now +13 min
Arrivals53 timed
On time92%49
Delayed8%4
typical now 16 min early
Departuresfull board ↗
04:00 06:00W5096IKA Tehran+120 min
04:057C8352PUS Busanon time
04:05AK1517BKI Kota Kinabaluon time
04:35S75732OVB Novosibirskon time
05:05ZE692CJU Jeju Cityon time
05:40KC282ALA Almatyon time
05:55DV462CIT Shymkenton time
05:55S76246VVO Artyomon time

When this board posts +60, the median flight leaves +89. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

02:30 05:18W5097IKA from Tehran+168 min
03:35S75731OVB from Novosibirskon time
04:00FM7224BKI from Kota Kinabaluon time
04:25KC281ALA from Almatyon time
04:35 04:43MU564DEL from New Delhi+8 min
04:40MU566SIN from Singaporeon time
35 of 1300 still on the board · 2.7%
+170
HO1567 → Jakarta · dep 12:00
Flights this late at PVG still cancel only 0.5% of the time.
+168
W5097 from Tehran · arr 05:18
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~43 min.
+160
9C8597 → Singapore · dep 12:10
A +160 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+160
9C6523 → Kuala Lumpur · dep 14:25
A +160 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
live positions · 3-min feed
14aircraft inbound · next to land MU786 from Venezia, lands ~04:22
MU786Venezia
lands ~04:22
W5097Tehran
lands ~04:37
MU202London
lands ~04:55
MU736Sydney
lands ~05:02

Positions as of 03:37 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why8 kt N winds at PVG right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 03–13 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Today is the 29th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +25 min departures.

+33
MON
+23
TUE
+24
WED
+24
THU
+26
FRI
+23
SAT
+22
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+22 min), heaviest on Monday (+33 min).

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Sample · what you getPVG went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/shanghai-PVG

Shanghai Pudong airport delays today

PVG has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +13 min. Arrivals are 16 min early. Weather worsens around 03:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 04:00 (+4 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds NNE-020 at 5m/s, Vis 8km, Broken layer at 2000ft.

Is Shanghai Pudong (PVG) delayed right now?

PVG has minor delays. Departures +13 min, arrivals 16 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 79% of the 87 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?

Winds N-360 at 4m/s, Vis 10km, Temp 26°C, Dew 20°C, Alt 1009 hPa, Sky clear. 26°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+22 min). Monday ran heaviest (+33 min).

How often are flights delayed at PVG today?

We tracked 88 flights today: departures +13 min, arrivals 16 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for PVG?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-020 at 5m/s, Vis 8km, Broken layer at 2000ft.

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How we measure this →
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind360° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew26 / 20 °C
Pressure1009 hPa
ZSPD 061530Z 36004MPS CAVOK 26/20 Q1009 NOSIG
20:00 to 02:00MVFRWinds NNE-020 at 5m/s, Vis 8km, Broken layer at 2000ft
Dep index
0.9/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 23:30 local · 4h ago · delay window 02:55 local · How these are computed → methodology