LAX → PVGLos Angeles to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (PVG): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 81% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,415 km, an estimated 13 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Shanghai. Updated 14 November 2026 at 00:44 UTC.

Today, LAX → PVG

Fri 13 Nov · local times
DL39美国达美航空公司In the air, 29 min late

Left LAX at 11:29, 29 min after its 11:00 slot.

Landing
17:12PVG board estimate · sched 17:20
Track DL39 →
MU586中国东方航空公司In the air, 21 min late

Left LAX at 11:51, 21 min after its 11:30 slot.

Landing
17:27PVG board estimate · sched 17:45
Track MU586 →
  1. 11:00 DL39美国达美航空公司 Left 11:29 +29 PVG est. 17:12In the air · sched 17:20
  2. 11:30 MU586中国东方航空公司 Left 11:51 +21 PVG est. 17:27In the air · sched 17:45
  3. 11:48 CSG2510CSG Left 12:07 +19 ·
  4. 12:45 UA198美国联合航空公司 Left 14:54 +129 PVG est. 20:34 +99In the air · sched 18:55

Checked LAX board 16:44 · PVG board 08:25

LAX Los Angeles disrupted · +77
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
10,415 km · ~13h 51m est.
dep bank 11:00–12:4519x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 16 tracked LAX → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~13h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited 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 AirlinesMU67% on time

Flights MU586 11:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL39 11:00 We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA198 12:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13CSG2510departed+19
11-13DL39departed+29
11-13MU586departed+21
11-13UA198departed+129
11-125Y8274departed+102
11-12CSG2514departed+10
11-12CSG2594departed+19
11-12DL39dep +29 → arr−33
11-12MU586dep +43 → arr+4
11-12UA198dep +29 → arr−22
11-115Y876departed+0
11-11CA8418departed+9
11-11CSG2510departed+18
11-11DL39dep +38 → arr−32
11-11MU586dep +31 → arr−16
11-11UA198dep +24 → arr−38
11-10CSG2514departed+13
11-10MU586dep +0 → arr−19
11-10UA198dep +24 → arr−10
11-09CSG2510departed+9
11-09MU586dep +0 → arr+25
11-09UA198dep +25 → arr−9
11-08CSG2512departed+7
11-08DL39dep +27 → arr−6
11-08MU586dep +12 → arr−2
11-08UA198dep +56 → arr+34
11-075Y876departed+1
11-07CSG2514departed+23
11-07CSG2594departed+0
11-07DL39dep +2 → arr−5
11-07MU586dep +18 → arr+17
11-07UA198dep +14 → arr−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
LAXLos Angeles +77 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 13 kt Full LAX delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · 2 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is LAX–PVG running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from LAX. 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 LAX to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 10,415 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 765–923 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–PVG fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.