KMG → PVGKunming to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (PVG): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 100% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,966 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kunming and Shanghai. Updated 13 September 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

KMG Kunming tracking
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
1,966 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 06:55–22:0542x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 28 operated KMG → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesJuneyao

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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA8538 19:40 Mo We Fr Sa Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU5815 06:55 daily · MU5819 07:30 Mo Th · MU5839 09:30 Mo We Fr Su · MU5823 11:50 Mo We Fr Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ3678 12:15 daily · CZ8756 20:50 daily

JuneyaoHO100% on time

Flights HO1018 07:10 daily · HO1100 13:30 daily

Kunming AirlinesKY100% on time

Flights KY8219 08:40 daily · KY8217 13:20 daily · KY8221 varies daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9466 22:05 daily

Sichuan Airlines3U

Flights 3U8203 17:15 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13CA8538arrived−18
09-13CZ3678arrived−13
09-13HO1018arrived−15
09-13KY8217arrived−23
09-13KY8219arrived−27
09-13KY8221arrived−25
09-13MU5817arrived−29
09-13MU5821arrived−12
09-13MU5823arrived−16
09-12CZ3678arrived−19
09-12CZ8756arrived−29
09-12FM9466arrived−17
09-12HO1018arrived−12
09-12HO1100arrived−15
09-12KY8217arrived−13
09-12KY8219arrived−29
09-12KY8221arrived−27
09-12MU5815arrived−16
09-12MU5817arrived−12
09-12MU5821arrived−9
09-11CA8538arrived−7
09-11CZ3678arrived−5
09-11CZ8756arrived−25
09-11FM9466arrived−16
09-11HO1018arrived+2
09-11HO1100arrived−5
09-10CZ8756arrived−15
09-10FM9466arrived−13

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
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 8 kt Full KMG delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 8 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kunming to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is KMG–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 KMG–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:00 from KMG. 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 KMG to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 1,966 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KMG–PVG fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 94 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.