BCN → PVGBarcelona to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Shanghai (PVG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 33 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 18 September 2026 at 22:36 UTC.

BCN Barcelona busy · +28
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
9,864 km · ~13h 09m est.
dep bank 10:55–12:1014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated BCN → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −33 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−33 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~13h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA840 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU250 10:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18CA840dep +114 → arr+48
09-18MU250dep +1 → arr−33
09-17CA840arrived−53
09-17MU250dep +72 → arr+23
09-16CA840dep +2 → arr−48
09-16MU250arrived−47

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BCNBarcelona +28 min busy Full BCN delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BCN and PVG: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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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How we measure this →

BCN to PVG questions

Is BCN–PVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

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.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at BCN 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.