CAN → PVGGuangzhou to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG): 135 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 90% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,203 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Shanghai. Updated 12 November 2026 at 06:33 UTC.

Today, CAN → PVG

Thu 12 Nov · local times
  1. 07:30 AQ1005九元航空有限公司 Departed Landed 09:52 +7
  2. 07:30 MU5326中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 09:28 −17
  3. 08:30 HU7431海南航空公司 Left 08:34 Landed 10:31 −29
  4. 08:40 ZH9533深圳航空公司 Left 09:00 +20 Landed 10:50 −10
  5. 09:00 CZ8211中国南方航空公司 Departed Landed 10:53 −27
  6. 09:00 MU5328中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 10:59 −16
  7. 12:10 HU7331海南航空公司 Left 12:17 +7 Landed 14:11 −19
  8. 13:55 FM9310上海航空公司 Left 14:05 +10 PVG est. 15:45 +45In the air · sched 15:00
  9. 15:25 ZH9535深圳航空公司 On scheduleGate B929 · T3 PVG 17:45scheduled
  10. 19:00 CZ3831中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 PVG 21:20scheduled
  11. 19:35 CA4537中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT3 PVG 21:50scheduled
  12. 20:20 HO1868吉祥航空公司 On scheduleT3 PVG 22:30scheduled
  13. 20:30 MU5318中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 PVG 22:55scheduled
  14. 20:40 HU7231海南航空公司 On scheduleT3 PVG 23:00scheduled
  15. 22:00 CZ3586China Southern Airline On scheduleT2 ·
  16. · AQ1011九元航空有限公司 On schedule PVG 18:20scheduled
  17. · CA1866中国国际航空公司 On schedule PVG 23:25scheduled
  18. · CA8348中国国际航空公司 On schedule PVG 22:05scheduled
  19. · CA8506中国国际航空公司 Departed Landed 13:41 −14
  20. · CA8582中国国际航空公司 On schedule PVG est. 15:39sched 16:00
  21. · CZ3550中国南方航空公司 Departed Landed 13:02 −23

Checked CAN board 14:19 · PVG board 14:33

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +8
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
1,203 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 07:30–22:00135x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 135x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 30 tracked CAN → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures135x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9 AirAir ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern Airline

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 ChinaCA100% on time

Flights CA8566 09:55 We Fr Su · CA8506 11:40 daily · CA8582 13:45 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · CA4537 19:35 Tu We Th Sa

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU5326 07:30 daily · MU5318 varies daily

China Southern AirlineCZ100% on time

Flights CZ8211 09:00 daily · CZ3550 13:25 daily · CZ3831 19:00 daily · CZ3586 22:00 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU100% on time

Flights HU7431 08:30 daily · HU7331 12:10 daily · HU7231 20:40 Tu We Th Fr Su

Juneyao AirlinesHO

Flights HO1868 20:20 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9310 varies daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9533 08:40 daily · ZH9535 15:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12AQ1005arrived+7
11-12CA8506arrived−14
11-12CZ3550arrived−23
11-12CZ8211arrived−27
11-12FM9310departed+10
11-12HU7331dep +7 → arr−19
11-12HU7431dep +4 → arr−29
11-12MU5326arrived−17
11-12MU5328arrived−16
11-12ZH9533dep +20 → arr−10
11-11AQ1005dep +23 → arr−19
11-11AQ1011arrived+59
11-11CA1866arrived−9
11-11CA4537dep +26 → arr+0
11-11CA8506arrived−14
11-11CA8566arrived−6
11-11CZ3550arrived−21
11-11CZ3586dep +16 → arr−24
11-11CZ3831dep +25 → arr−11
11-11CZ8211dep +15 → arr−25
11-11FM9310dep +145 → arr+131
11-11HO1868dep +55 → arr+37
11-11HU7231dep +18 → arr−12
11-11HU7331dep +24 → arr−11
11-11HU7431dep +24 → arr−19
11-11MU5318dep +21 → arr−12
11-11MU5326dep +34 → arr+6
11-11MU5328dep +28 → arr−10
11-11ZH9533dep +26 → arr−15
11-11ZH9535dep +24 → arr−6
11-10CZ3586arrived−36

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
CANGuangzhou +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full CAN delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 6 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PVG: a 19% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Guangzhou to Shanghai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN 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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CAN to PVG questions

Is CAN–PVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 19:00 from CAN. 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 CAN to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,203 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–PVG fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 135 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.