DLC → SHADalian to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Dalian (DLC) to Shanghai (SHA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 864 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dalian and Shanghai. Updated 14 September 2026 at 18:53 UTC.

DLC Dalian tracking
SHA Shanghai heavy · +51
864 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 13:35–21:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 operated DLC → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU94% on time

Flights MU5684 13:35 daily · MU5698 21:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14MU5684arrived−12
09-14MU5698arrived−12
09-13MU5684arrived−11
09-13MU5698arrived−12
09-12MU5684arrived−25
09-12MU5698arrived−12
09-11MU5684arrived+19
09-11MU5698arrived−8
09-10MU5684arrived−19
09-10MU5698arrived−30
09-09MU5684arrived−15
09-09MU5698arrived−16
09-08MU5684arrived−24
09-08MU5698arrived−27
09-07MU5684arrived−21
09-07MU5698arrived−17

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
DLCDalian tracking Full DLC delay board →
SHAShanghai +51 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 8 kt Full SHA delay board →

How the Dalian to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is DLC–SHA running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 32/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DLC to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 864 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DLC–SHA fly?

China Eastern Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DLC and arrival-side delay at SHA, 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.