DXB → PVGDubai to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Shanghai (PVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,448 km, an estimated 8 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Shanghai. Updated 19 September 2026 at 14:55 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +5
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
6,448 km · ~8h 46m est.
dep bank 02:50–09:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated DXB → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~8h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Emirates

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
EmiratesEK80% on time

Flights EK302 02:50 daily · EK304 09:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19EK302dep +66 → arr+47
09-19EK304dep +24 → arr−1
09-18EK302dep +46 → arr+4
09-18EK304dep +45 → arr+13
09-17EK302dep +56 → arr−2
09-17EK304dep +32 → arr−15
09-16EK302dep +46 → arr+0
09-16EK304dep +27 → arr−18
09-15EK302dep +46 → arr+14
09-15EK304departed+43

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
DXBDubai +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full DXB delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 8 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB and PVG: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is DXB–PVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:50 from DXB. 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 DXB to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 6,448 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 485–583 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–PVG fly?

Emirates 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.