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Direct flights from Manila (MNL) to Shanghai (PVG): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 71% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,851 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manila and Shanghai. Updated 21 September 2026 at 19:53 UTC.
MNL
Manila
smooth · +12
PVG
Shanghai
smooth · +8
1,851 km · ~2h 52m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 17 operated MNL → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Cebu Pacific AirChina Eastern AirlinesJuneyaoPhilippine 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 outcomesActual 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 PVG: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 Manila to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MNL 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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MNL to PVG questions
Is MNL–PVG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MNL 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 MNL–PVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:25 and evening departures around 20:20 from MNL. 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 MNL to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 1,851 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–189 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MNL–PVG fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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