Air ChinaCA
Flights CA936 19:20 daily
live
Direct flights from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 24 October 2026 at 00:28 UTC.
Today, FRA → PVG
Sat 24 Oct · local times- 14:30 MU220China Eastern Airlines On scheduleGate J · T3 ·
- 19:20 CA936Air China Sched 19:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked FRA board 02:28 · PVG board 09:07
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
heavy · +33
PVG
Shanghai
smooth · +0
8,858 km · ~11h 51m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
78 / 100
route health from live FRA and PVG delay boards
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~11h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at FRA and PVG: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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 78/100. 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 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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