Direct flights from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Shanghai (PVG): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,866 km, an estimated 4 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kota Kinabalu and Shanghai. Updated 25 September 2026 at 10:06 UTC.
BKIKota Kinabalutracking
PVGShanghaismooth · +0
2,866 km · ~4h 10m est.
dep bank 03:00–08:1519x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
84% on time
of the last 25 operated BKI → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
How the Kota Kinabalu to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BKI 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.
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 BKI to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 2,866 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 232–276 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BKI–PVG fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 25 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 BKI 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.