KUL → PVGKuala Lumpur to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 80% of the last 46 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 51 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,797 km, an estimated 5 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai. Updated 14 November 2026 at 13:53 UTC.

Today, KUL → PVG

Sat 14 Nov · local times
FM886上海航空公司In the air, 52 min late

Left KUL at 17:32, 52 min after its 16:40 slot.

Landing
22:01PVG board estimate · sched 21:30
Track FM886 →
MH386MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADIn the air, 64 min late

Left KUL at 20:39, 64 min after its 19:35 slot.

Track MH386 →
  1. 00:15 FM862上海航空公司 Left 01:20 +65 Landed 06:09 +29
  2. 00:25 HO1354吉祥航空公司 Left 01:00 +35 Landed 05:57 −3
  3. 00:40 OD616马来西亚马印航空 Left 00:57 +17 Landed 05:42 +182
  4. 07:05 FM864上海航空公司 Left 07:32 +27 Landed 11:53 −32
  5. 09:10 MH388马来西亚航空公司 Left 09:31 +21 Landed 14:11 −19
  6. 14:20 FM882上海航空公司 Left 14:44 +24 Landed 19:31 −9
  7. 16:40 FM886上海航空公司 Left 17:32 +52 PVG est. 22:01 +31In the air · sched 21:30
  8. 19:35 MH386MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Left 20:39 +64 ·
  9. 20:05 FM866SHANGHAI AIRLINES Left 21:39 +94 ·
  10. · 9C6524中国春秋航空公司 On schedule PVG est. 00:14 +44sched 23:30

Checked KUL board 21:53 · PVG board 21:50

KUL Kuala Lumpur heavy · +34
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
3,797 km · ~5h 22m est.
dep bank 00:15–21:2077x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 77x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 46 tracked KUL → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 51 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 46 arrivals
Flight time~5h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 51

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
AirAsia XBatik Air MalaysiaMalaysia 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
AirAsia XD7

Flights D7330 18:55 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD616 varies daily

Malaysia AirlinesMH100% on time

Flights MH388 09:10 daily · MH386 19:35 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM75% on time

Flights FM862 00:15 daily · FM864 07:05 daily · FM882 14:20 daily · FM886 varies daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6524 17:55 daily

吉祥航空公司HO

Flights HO1354 00:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14FM862dep +65 → arr+29
11-14FM864dep +27 → arr−32
11-14FM866departed+94
11-14FM882dep +24 → arr−9
11-14FM886departed+52
11-14HO1354dep +35 → arr−3
11-14MH386departed+64
11-14MH388dep +21 → arr−19
11-14OD616dep +17 → arr+182
11-139C6524arrived−14
11-13D7330arrived−13
11-13FM862dep +22 → arr+4
11-13FM864dep +36 → arr+46
11-13FM866dep +20 → arr+35
11-13FM882dep +31 → arr+2
11-13FM886dep +59 → arr+110
11-13HO1354dep +61 → arr+15
11-13MH386dep +50 → arr−2
11-13MH388dep +48 → arr+11
11-129C6524arrived+6
11-12FM862dep +18 → arr+4
11-12FM864dep +27 → arr−9
11-12FM866dep +25 → arr−16
11-12FM882dep +37 → arr+11
11-12FM886dep +57 → arr+84
11-12HO1354dep +21 → arr+4
11-12MH386dep +25 → arr−25
11-12MH388dep +7 → arr−21
11-119C6524arrived+29
11-11D7330arrived−15
11-11FM862dep +10 → arr+6
11-11FM864dep +35 → arr+10
11-11FM866dep +41 → arr+15
11-11FM882dep +16 → arr+4
11-11FM886dep +25 → arr+0
11-11HO1354dep +30 → arr−3
11-11MH386dep +26 → arr−8
11-11MH388dep +23 → arr+4
11-11OD616dep +34 → arr+64
11-109C6524arrived−15

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
KULKuala Lumpur +34 min heavy ⛅ scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full KUL delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · NNE 8 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at KUL and PVG: a 19% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is KUL–PVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 17:55 from KUL. 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 KUL to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 3,797 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 298–355 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KUL–PVG fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.