SHA Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
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Shanghai Hongqiao20:20·27°C·#68/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+10 min

Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +10 min, arrivals 17 min early. 3 of the 623 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
20:00today +10 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) delays today: 79% of the 608 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +10 min and arrivals 17 min early, across 623 flights tracked so far today. 3 of the 623 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 10:56 UTC.

Departures333 timed
On time57%189
Delayed43%144
typical now +10 min
Arrivals275 timed
On time96%263
Delayed4%12
typical now 17 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
20:15HU7612PEK Beijingon time
20:15MU5584YNT Yantaion time
20:20CZ3290NNG Nanningon time
20:20MU5559KHN Nanchangon time
20:25CA1550PEK Beijingon time
20:25MU5273TYN Taiyuanon time
20:30MU2170XIY Xi'anon time
20:35MF8582CKG Chongqingon time
14:45CA1524PEK BeijingCancelled
15:55FM9313CAN GuangzhouCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +17. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
19:30 23:49HO2290URC from Ürümqi+259 min
19:30 20:32ZH9507SZX from Shenzhen+62 min
20:15MU5811KMG from Kunmingon time
20:20CZ8263KWE from Guiyangon time
20:259C6720CAN from Guangzhouon time
20:30CZ3581CAN from Guangzhouon time
13:15CA1523PEK from BeijingCancelled
21:40FM9318CAN from GuangzhouCancelled
Running late right now5 of 145 still on the board · 3.4%
+259
HO2290 from Ürümqi · arr 23:49
Flights this late at SHA still cancel only 0.6% of the time.
+150
MU6222 from Kashgar · arr 01:10
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~36 min.
+62
ZH9507 from Shenzhen · arr 20:32
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~27 min.
+40
ZH9508 → Shenzhen · dep 21:30
Board says +40. When this board first posts +45, the median flight departs +74.
In the air to SHAlive positions · 3-min feed
4aircraft inbound · next to land CA1563 from Beijing, lands ~21:15
CA1563Beijing
lands ~21:15
NX120Nossa Senhora do Carmo
lands ~21:46
FM824Seoul
lands ~21:52
MU5126Beijing
lands ~22:07

Positions as of 20:16 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
MFMNossa Senhora do Carmo+15m
CGQChangchun+15m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
ZH深圳航空公司+15m
Why10 kt NNE winds at SHA right now (METAR).
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 20–06 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.
Last 30 days

Today is the 28th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +21 min departures.

Typical week here
+24
MON
+21
TUE
+21
WED
+21
THU
+24
FRI
+18
SAT
+19
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+18 min), heaviest on Monday (+24 min).

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Shanghai Hongqiao airport delays today

SHA has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +10 min. Arrivals are 17 min early. Weather worsens around 20:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 06:00 (+6 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds N-360 at 4m/s, Vis 8km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft.

Other Shanghai airports: PVG · Nearby gateways: PVG HGH PKX PEK CAN SZX · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Shanghai Hongqiao

Is Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) delayed right now?

SHA has minor delays. Departures +10 min, arrivals 17 min early. 3 of the 623 flights so far today cancelled. 79% of the 608 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?

Winds NNE-030 (variable 360 to 070) at 5m/s, Vis 10km, Temp 27°C, Dew 20°C, Alt 1009 hPa, Sky clear. 27°C. wind 10 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+18 min). Monday ran heaviest (+24 min).

How often are flights delayed at SHA today?

We tracked 623 flights today: departures +10 min, arrivals 17 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for SHA?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds N-360 at 4m/s, Vis 8km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind30° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew27 / 20 °C
Pressure1009 hPa
ZSSS 071130Z 03005MPS 360V070 CAVOK 27/20 Q1009 NOSIG
20:00 to 02:00MVFRWinds N-360 at 4m/s, Vis 8km, Scattered clouds at 3000ft
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 19:30 local · 50m ago · delay window 18:56 local · How these are computed → methodology