CAN → SHAGuangzhou to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (SHA): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 75% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,176 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Shanghai. Updated 13 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC.

Today, CAN → SHA

Wed 14 Oct · local times
  1. 06:45 9C8930中国春秋航空公司 Departed SHA est. 08:35In the air · sched 09:10
  2. 07:00 CZ3533中国南方航空公司 Left 07:09 +9 SHA est. 08:40In the air · sched 09:20
  3. 07:40 HU7131海南航空公司 On scheduleGate closed · Gate B922 · T3 SHA est. 09:32sched 10:10
  4. 08:00 CZ3523中国南方航空公司 On scheduleBoarding · Gate B166 · T2 SHA est. 09:40sched 10:20
  5. 08:35 MU5302中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA est. 10:17sched 10:45
  6. 08:50 CA1837中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA est. 10:37sched 11:20
  7. 09:00 9C6892中国春秋航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA est. 10:50sched 11:30
  8. 09:00 CZ3529中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA est. 10:40sched 11:20
  9. 09:30 MU5304中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA est. 11:20sched 11:35
  10. 10:00 CZ3531中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA est. 11:40sched 12:20
  11. 10:30 MU5306中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA est. 12:21sched 13:00
  12. 10:45 9C8836中国春秋航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA est. 12:35sched 13:10
  13. 11:00 CZ3537中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA est. 12:39sched 13:20
  14. 12:00 CZ3539中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA 14:20scheduled
  15. 12:30 FM9308上海航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 15:00scheduled
  16. 13:00 CZ3525中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA 15:25scheduled
  17. 13:30 FM9312上海航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 15:45scheduled
  18. 14:00 MU5316中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 16:15scheduled
  19. 14:30 MU5308中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 17:00scheduled
  20. 15:00 CZ3571中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA 17:25scheduled
  21. 15:30 MU5310中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 18:05scheduled
  22. 16:00 CZ3503中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA 18:25scheduled
  23. 16:20 CA1829中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 18:40scheduled
  24. 16:30 9C8856中国春秋航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 18:45scheduled
  25. 16:30 MU5312中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 18:50scheduled
  26. 17:30 MU5330中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 20:05scheduled
  27. 18:10 9C6720中国春秋航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 20:25scheduled
  28. 18:30 MU5314中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT3 SHA 20:55scheduled
  29. 19:30 FM9318上海航空公司 On scheduleGate 待定 · T3 SHA 21:40scheduled
  30. 20:30 MU5320中国东方航空公司 Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board SHA 22:45scheduled
  31. 21:15 9C8932中国春秋航空公司 Sched 21:15Departure not confirmed by the board SHA 23:40scheduled
  32. 21:30 MU9200中国东方航空公司 Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board SHA 23:55scheduled
  33. · CZ3581中国南方航空公司 On schedule SHA 20:30scheduled
  34. · CZ3595中国南方航空公司 On schedule SHA 22:20scheduled
  35. · HO1852吉祥航空公司 On schedule SHA 23:50scheduled
  36. · HO1854吉祥航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 08:32sched 08:55
  37. · HO1856吉祥航空公司 On schedule SHA 13:15scheduled
  38. · HO1858吉祥航空公司 On schedule SHA 16:35scheduled
  39. · HO1870吉祥航空公司 On schedule SHA 21:00scheduled
  40. · HO2288吉祥航空公司 On schedule SHA 15:10scheduled

Checked CAN board 07:23 · SHA board 06:53

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +10
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,176 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:40–22:3549x weekly
Runs mixed · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 32 operated CAN → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlineHainan 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 CA1837 08:50 daily · CA1829 16:20 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU70% on time

Flights MU5302 08:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · MU5304 09:30 daily · MU5306 10:30 daily · MU8416 12:30 Mo Fr

China Southern AirlineCZ88% on time

Flights CZ3533 07:00 daily · CZ3523 08:00 daily · CZ3529 09:00 daily · CZ3531 10:00 Mo Tu Su

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7131 07:40 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9312 13:30 daily · FM9318 19:30 daily

Spring Airlines9C80% on time

Flights 9C6722 06:45 Tu Th Sa · 9C8930 06:45 Mo We Fr Su · 9C8836 10:45 daily · 9C6720 18:10 daily

吉祥航空公司HO80% on time

Flights HO1854 06:40 daily · HO1856 10:55 daily · HO2288 12:55 daily · HO1858 14:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-149C8930arrived−35
10-14CZ3533dep +9 → arr−40
10-139C6720dep +28 → arr+3
10-139C8836arrived−7
10-139C8856dep +56 → arr+32
10-139C8932dep +42 → arr+4
10-13CA1829dep +48 → arr+17
10-13CZ3503dep +31 → arr−6
10-13CZ3525dep +48 → arr+6
10-13CZ3531arrived−9
10-13CZ3537arrived+12
10-13CZ3571dep +50 → arr+18
10-13CZ3581arrived−7
10-13CZ3595arrived−6
10-13FM9308dep +46 → arr+11
10-13FM9312dep +45 → arr+25
10-13FM9318dep +22 → arr+2
10-13HO1852arrived−18
10-13HO1856arrived+4
10-13HO1858arrived+12
10-13HO1870arrived−7
10-13HO2288arrived+33
10-13MU5304arrived+30
10-13MU5306arrived+35
10-13MU5308dep +42 → arr+11
10-13MU5310dep +15 → arr−23
10-13MU5312dep +42 → arr+4
10-13MU5314dep +26 → arr−15
10-13MU5316dep +45 → arr+18
10-13MU5320dep +15 → arr−9
10-13MU5330dep +36 → arr−8
10-13MU9200dep +17 → arr−28

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 +10 min smooth Full CAN delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAN and SHA: 25% 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 Guangzhou to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is CAN–SHA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SHA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–SHA fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 248 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.