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. 100% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 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 9 October 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +9
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,176 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 06:40–22:3549x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 34 operated CAN → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesDalian AirlinesHainan 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU5302 08:35 daily · MU5304 09:30 daily · MU5306 10:30 daily · MU5316 14:00 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ3533 07:00 daily · CZ3523 08:00 daily · CZ3529 09:00 daily · CZ3537 11:00 daily

Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA1837 08:50 daily · CA1829 16:20 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7131 07:40 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9308 12:30 daily · FM9312 13:30 daily · FM9318 19:30 daily

Spring Airlines9C100% 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HO100% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-099C6720dep +9 → arr−25
10-099C6892dep +13 → arr−35
10-099C8836dep +25 → arr−12
10-099C8856dep +19 → arr−15
10-099C8930dep +4 → arr−42
10-099C8932dep +2 → arr−45
10-09CA1829dep +4 → arr−36
10-09CA1837dep +4 → arr−44
10-09CZ3503dep +11 → arr−34
10-09CZ3523dep +20 → arr−21
10-09CZ3525dep +30 → arr−9
10-09CZ3529dep +21 → arr−22
10-09CZ3533dep +8 → arr−34
10-09CZ3537dep +10 → arr−17
10-09CZ3539dep +14 → arr−22
10-09CZ3571dep +14 → arr−23
10-09CZ3595arrived−31
10-09FM9308dep +4 → arr−40
10-09FM9312dep +4 → arr−21
10-09FM9318dep −1 → arr−31
10-09HO1852arrived−26
10-09HO1854arrived−23
10-09HO1856arrived−22
10-09HO1858arrived−25
10-09HO1870arrived−22
10-09HO2288arrived−25
10-09HO2298dep +13 → arr−30
10-09HO2310arrived−33
10-09HU7131dep +12 → arr−41
10-09MU5304dep +12 → arr−14
10-09MU5308dep +7 → arr−34
10-09MU5310dep +12 → arr−44
10-09MU5320dep +10 → arr−26
10-09MU9200dep +4 → arr−41

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 4 kt Full CAN delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 2 kt Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CAN and SHA: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-3 min expected when it bites, 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 251 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.