Air AstanaKC80% on time
Flights KC281 04:25 Tu Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Almaty (ALA) to Shanghai (PVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,132 km, an estimated 5 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Almaty and Shanghai. Updated 17 September 2026 at 19:53 UTC.
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Almaty
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PVG
Shanghai
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4,132 km · ~5h 48m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated ALA → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−22 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air AstanaChina Eastern Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysChina Eastern AirlinesMU
Flights MU6042 05:30 Mo We Fr
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Almaty to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALA to PVG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ALA-PVG
ALA to PVG questions
Is ALA–PVG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ALA to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 4,132 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 322–384 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ALA–PVG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ALA and arrival-side delay at PVG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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