PEK → SHABeijing to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Beijing (PEK) to Shanghai (SHA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 95% of the last 44 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. 1 of the 44 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,075 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Shanghai. Updated 8 September 2026 at 02:25 UTC.

PEK Beijing smooth · +14
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,075 km · ~1h 53m est.
dep bank 07:30–21:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 44 operated PEK → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 1 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 44 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.3%recent route rate · 1 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesHainan 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
Air ChinaCA94% on time

Flights CA1507 07:30 daily · CA1501 08:30 daily · CA1519 09:30 daily · CA1531 10:30 Mo We Th Sa

China Eastern AirlinesMU95% on time

Flights MU5102 08:00 daily · MU5104 09:00 daily · MU5106 10:00 daily · MU5108 11:00 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU100% on time

Flights HU7601 07:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · HU7603 08:45 daily · HU7605 15:35 daily · HU7607 16:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08CA1501dep +16 → arr−27
09-08CA1507dep +9 → arr−46
09-08CA1519dep +15 → arr−26
09-08HU7601dep +12 → arr−17
09-08HU7603dep +17 → arr−6
09-08MU5102dep +22 → arr−14
09-08MU5104dep +15 → arr−16
09-07CA1501arrived−38
09-07CA1507arrived−6
09-07CA1509arrived+4
09-07CA1515arrived−33
09-07CA1517arrived−24
09-07CA1519arrived−22
09-07CA1521arrived−30
09-07CA1523cancelledCNX
09-07CA1531arrived−16
09-07CA1533arrived−32
09-07CA1549arrived−41
09-07CA1557arrived−20
09-07CA1563arrived−17
09-07CA1589arrived+0
09-07CA9551arrived−31
09-07HU7601arrived−29
09-07HU7603arrived−16
09-07HU7605arrived−20
09-07HU7607arrived−18
09-07MU5102arrived−23
09-07MU5104arrived−24
09-07MU5106arrived−16
09-07MU5108arrived−28
09-07MU5110arrived−36
09-07MU5112arrived−13
09-07MU5114arrived−15
09-07MU5116arrived−28
09-07MU5118arrived+22
09-07MU5120arrived−4
09-07MU5122arrived−37
09-07MU5124arrived−18
09-07MU5126arrived−21
09-07MU5128arrived−14

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
PEKBeijing +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 6 kt Full PEK delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 10 kt Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK and SHA: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Shanghai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PEK 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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PEK to SHA questions

Is PEK–SHA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PEK–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 17:00 from PEK. 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 PEK to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,075 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PEK–SHA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 227 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.