HKG → PVGHong Kong to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai (PVG): 38 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 95% of the last 38 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. 1 of the 38 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,256 km, an estimated 2 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Shanghai. Updated 8 September 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +2
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
1,256 km · ~2h 07m est.
dep bank 07:30–22:0538x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 38x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 38 operated HKG → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 1 of 38 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 38 operated legs
Flight time~2h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures38x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.6%recent route rate · 1 of 38

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificChina Eastern AirlinesHong Kong Airlines

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
HO

Flights HO1292 varies daily

Cathay PacificCX100% on time

Flights CX316 08:10 daily · CX368 09:20 daily · CX376 10:25 daily · CX360 13:40 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU726 07:30 daily · MU724 09:45 daily · MU502 12:50 daily · MU508 15:05 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX80% on time

Flights HX236 08:05 daily · HX246 13:00 daily · HX232 19:10 daily · HX234 21:20 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM812 13:55 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C8716 13:20 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-089C8716dep +1 → arr−5
09-08CX302dep +1 → arr−10
09-08CX316dep +11 → arr−26
09-08CX360dep −6 → arr−32
09-08CX362dep +27 → arr−8
09-08CX364dep −3 → arr−35
09-08CX368dep +10 → arr−15
09-08CX376dep +3 → arr−28
09-08CX380dep +3 → arr−33
09-08HO1292dep +3 → arr−20
09-08HX234dep +2 → arr+9
09-08HX236dep −4 → arr−21
09-08MU502dep −3 → arr−7
09-08MU506dep −11 → arr−23
09-08MU508dep −11 → arr−49
09-08MU724dep +7 → arr−5
09-08MU726dep −7 → arr−28
09-07CX302dep +1 → arr−26
09-07CX316dep +2 → arr−32
09-07CX360dep +7 → arr−22
09-07CX362dep −1 → arr−31
09-07CX364dep −3 → arr−34
09-07CX368dep +15 → arr−11
09-07CX376dep +1 → arr−36
09-07CX380dep −5 → arr−46
09-07FM812cancelledCNX
09-07HO1292dep +10 → arr−5
09-07HX232dep +23 → arr+9
09-07HX234dep +6 → arr−2
09-07HX246dep +49 → arr+32
09-07MU502dep −6 → arr−12
09-07MU506dep −3 → arr−21
09-07MU508dep −12 → arr−16
09-07MU510dep −10 → arr−16
09-07MU724dep +2 → arr−16
09-07MU726dep +2 → arr−21
09-07MU7366dep +2 → arr−10
09-06MU7366arrived−14

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
HKGHong Kong +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 8 kt Full HKG delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 16 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG and PVG: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hong Kong to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is HKG–PVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 17:05 from HKG. 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 HKG to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,256 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 119–138 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–PVG fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 150 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.