FRA → PVGFrankfurt am Main to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,858 km, an estimated 11 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Frankfurt am Main and Shanghai. Updated 7 September 2026 at 14:10 UTC.

FRA Frankfurt am Main heavy · +42
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
8,858 km · ~11h 51m est.
dep bank 14:30–21:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated FRA → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~11h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesLufthansa

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 CA936 19:20 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU220 14:30 daily · MU258 19:10 Mo Th Su

LufthansaLH

Flights LH728 15:40 Mo Tu Fr Su · LH732 21:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07LH732arrived−46
09-07MU220arrived+9
09-07MU258arrived−1
09-06CA936arrived−40
09-06LH728arrived−13
09-06LH732arrived−36
09-06MU220arrived−19

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
FRAFrankfurt am Main +42 min heavy 🌤 clear · SW 6 kt Full FRA delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 12 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Frankfurt am Main to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is FRA–PVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FRA is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FRA–PVG?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:10 from FRA. 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 FRA to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 8,858 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 655–789 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FRA–PVG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.