HO1608吉祥航空公司In the air, 19 min late
Left HEL at 16:59, 19 min after its 16:40 slot.
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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Shanghai (PVG): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,394 km, an estimated 9 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Helsinki and Shanghai. Updated 14 November 2026 at 15:38 UTC.
Today, HEL → PVG
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 16:40 HO1608吉祥航空公司 Left 16:59 +19 ·
Checked HEL board 17:38 · PVG board 23:36
HEL
Helsinki
busy · +17
PVG
Shanghai
smooth · +0
7,394 km · ~9h 59m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
78% on time
of the last 9 tracked HEL → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−15 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~9h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Finnair
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.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at HEL and PVG: a 22% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Helsinki to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HEL 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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HEL to PVG questions
Is HEL–PVG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HEL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on HEL–PVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:40 from HEL. 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 HEL to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 7,394 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 552–664 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does HEL–PVG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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