KUL → PVGKuala Lumpur to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 72% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 25 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 6 September 2026 at 14:01 UTC.

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +21
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
3,797 km · ~5h 22m est.
dep bank 00:05–20:1542x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 25 operated KUL → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 1 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~5h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.0%recent route rate · 1 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsia XBatik Air MalaysiaJUNEYAO AIRLINESMALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

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 18:40 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD616 20:00 daily

JUNEYAO AIRLINESHO

Flights HO1354 00:25 daily

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH80% on time

Flights MH388 08:45 daily · MH386 19:35 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM57% on time

Flights FM7266 varies daily · FM862 01:55 daily · FM864 07:05 daily · FM7222 14:00 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6524 18:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06FM7222dep +23 → arr+5
09-06FM862dep +33 → arr+37
09-06FM864dep −8 → arr−25
09-06FM866departed−2
09-06FM886dep +33 → arr−40
09-06HO1354dep +11 → arr−21
09-06MH386departed+20
09-06MH388dep +16 → arr−12
09-059C6524arrived−1
09-05D7330arrived+0
09-05FM7222dep +22 → arr+10
09-05FM862dep +21 → arr+46
09-05FM864dep +1 → arr−12
09-05FM866dep +13 → arr−22
09-05FM886dep +30 → arr+8
09-05HO1354dep +14 → arr−14
09-05MH386dep +20 → arr−13
09-05MH388dep +22 → arr−6
09-05OD616dep +15 → arr+1
09-04D7330dep +0 → arr−8
09-04FM7222departed+22
09-04FM862departed+16
09-04FM864departed+46
09-04FM866cancelledCNX
09-04MH386arrived−16

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 +21 min busy ⛅ few clouds · SSE 4 kt Full KUL delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 10 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 32% 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 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. 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 00:25 and evening departures around 18:25 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 84 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.