HKG → SHAHong Kong to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai (SHA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,232 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Shanghai. Updated 25 October 2026 at 03:23 UTC.

Today, HKG → SHA

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 10:00 CX348国泰航空公司 Left 10:08 +8 SHA est. 11:57In the air · sched 12:05
  2. 11:55 MU722中国东方航空公司 On scheduleFinal call · T1 SHA est. 14:00sched 14:05
  3. 13:15 MU5018中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT1 SHA 15:25scheduled
  4. 13:20 HX258香港航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA est. 15:22sched 15:40
  5. 14:30 HX238香港航空公司 On scheduleT2 SHA 16:50scheduled
  6. 18:35 CX328国泰航空公司 On scheduleT1 SHA 20:55scheduled
  7. 20:20 FM810上海航空公司 On scheduleT1 SHA 22:40scheduled

Checked HKG board 11:23 · SHA board 10:53

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +3
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,232 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 09:35–21:1028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated HKG → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

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

Flights CX342 09:35 daily · CX346 13:05 Tu Fr · CX328 18:25 Mo Th Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU722 12:05 daily · MU5018 12:50 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX

Flights HX248 12:25 We Su · HX238 15:30 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM810 21:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25CX348dep +8 → arr−8
10-24CX342dep +15 → arr+3
10-24FM810dep +25 → arr+33
10-24HX238dep +5 → arr−14
10-24MU5018dep −1 → arr−13
10-24MU722dep −2 → arr−30

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 +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 6 kt Full HKG delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 16 kt Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 SHA 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 SHA questions

Is HKG–SHA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HKG is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:35 and evening departures around 18:25 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SHA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,232 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 117–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–SHA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.