China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time
Flights MU5801 08:00 daily · MU5803 09:00 daily · MU5805 10:50 daily · MU5807 12:00 daily
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Direct flights from Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (SHA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,925 km, an estimated 2 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kunming and Shanghai. Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:55 UTC.
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1,925 km · ~2h 58m est.
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 23 operated KMG → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−16 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Eastern AirlinesJuneyaoShanghai AirlinesSpring 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-148L9887arrived−24
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SHA: 17% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Kunming to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KMG 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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KMG to SHA questions
Is KMG–SHA 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–SHA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from KMG. 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 KMG to SHA?
Great-circle distance is 1,925 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 166–195 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does KMG–SHA fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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