HEL → PVGHelsinki to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Helsinki (HEL) to Shanghai (PVG): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 17 September 2026 at 19:09 UTC.

HEL Helsinki busy · +23
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
7,394 km · ~9h 59m est.
dep bank 01:10–16:3511x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated HEL → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~9h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
HO100% on time

Flights HO1608 16:35 daily

FinnairAY

Flights AY87 01:10 Tu We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17HO1608dep +31 → arr+10
09-16AY87dep +10 → arr−29
09-16HO1608dep +18 → arr−7
09-15AY87dep +7 → arr−34
09-15HO1608dep +12 → arr−24
09-14HO1608dep +19 → arr−11
09-13AY87dep +12 → arr−14
09-13HO1608dep +12 → arr−21
09-12HO1608dep +16 → arr−19
09-11AY87dep +12 → arr−22
09-11HO1608dep +20 → arr−2

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
HELHelsinki +23 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SW 9 kt Full HEL delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 6 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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 85/100. 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 01:10 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 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.