IST → PVGIstanbul to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai (PVG): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,020 km, an estimated 10 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Shanghai. Updated 7 September 2026 at 02:53 UTC.

IST Istanbul smooth · +8
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
8,020 km · ~10h 47m est.
dep bank 01:35–15:2013x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated IST → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~10h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesTurkish 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU704 14:00 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK26 01:35 daily · TK280 15:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06MU704dep +0 → arr−27
09-06TK26dep +25 → arr+2
09-06TK280dep +0 → arr−12
09-05MU704dep +0 → arr−24
09-05TK26dep +0 → arr−19
09-05TK280dep +0 → arr−51
09-04MU704cancelledCNX
09-04TK26dep +0 → arr−17
09-04TK280dep +0 → arr−27
09-03TK26departed+0

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
ISTIstanbul +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 4 kt Full IST delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 12 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is IST–PVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:35 from IST. 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 IST to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 8,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 596–717 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–PVG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.