Air ChinaCA100% on time
Flights CA840 10:40 daily
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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Shanghai (PVG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 81% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,864 km, an estimated 13 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Barcelona and Shanghai. Updated 15 November 2026 at 10:53 UTC.
Today, BCN → PVG
Sun 15 Nov · local timesChecked BCN board 11:53 · PVG board 18:29
BCN
Barcelona
smooth · +6
PVG
Shanghai
smooth · +0
9,864 km · ~13h 09m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
81% on time
of the last 16 tracked BCN → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−21 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~13h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air ChinaChina 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 AirlinesMU63% on time
Flights MU250 10:20 daily
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
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at BCN: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Barcelona to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BCN 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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BCN to PVG questions
Is BCN–PVG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BCN–PVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:20 from BCN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BCN to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 9,864 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 726–875 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BCN–PVG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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