PKX → SHABeijing to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Beijing (PKX) to Shanghai (SHA): 84 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 98% of the last 57 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 57 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,026 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Shanghai. Updated 3 November 2026 at 11:32 UTC.

Today, PKX → SHA

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 07:20 MU5138中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 09:06 −19
  2. 08:05 MU5168中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 09:43 −32
  3. 09:00 CZ8879中国南方航空公司 Departed Landed 10:51 −19
  4. 13:00 CZ8885中国南方航空公司 Departed Landed 14:46 −19
  5. 13:50 MU6123中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 15:37 −18
  6. 14:00 HO1252吉祥航空公司 Departed Landed 15:41 −24
  7. 15:50 MU5184中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 17:34 −31
  8. 16:20 CZ8887中国南方航空公司 Departed Landed 18:09 −26
  9. 17:30 KN5955中国联合航空公司 Departed Landed 19:24 −11
  10. · CZ5663中国南方航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 21:19sched 21:50
  11. · FM9102上海航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 23:22sched 23:40
  12. · MU9192中国东方航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 21:01sched 21:25

Checked PKX board 15:03 · SHA board 19:32

PKX Beijing disrupted · +90
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,026 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 07:20–21:3584x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 84x weekly · nonstop
98% on time

of the last 57 tracked PKX → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 57 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 57 arrivals
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures84x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 57

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesChina United AirlinesJuneyao

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 AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU5138 07:20 daily · MU5168 08:05 daily · MU6123 13:50 daily · MU5184 15:50 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ95% on time

Flights CZ8879 09:00 daily · CZ8885 13:00 daily · CZ8887 16:20 daily · CZ5663 19:45 daily

China United AirlinesKN100% on time

Flights KN5955 17:30 daily

JuneyaoHO100% on time

Flights HO1252 14:00 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM100% on time

Flights FM9102 21:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03CZ8879arrived−19
11-03CZ8885arrived−19
11-03CZ8887arrived−26
11-03HO1252arrived−24
11-03KN5955arrived−11
11-03MU5138arrived−19
11-03MU5168arrived−32
11-03MU5184arrived−31
11-03MU6123arrived−18
11-02CZ5663arrived−22
11-02CZ8879arrived−29
11-02CZ8885arrived−17
11-02CZ8887arrived−33
11-02FM9102arrived−19
11-02HO1252arrived−6
11-02KN5955arrived−23
11-02MU5138arrived−26
11-02MU5168arrived−27
11-02MU5184arrived−37
11-02MU6123arrived−12
11-02MU9192arrived−26
11-01CZ5663arrived+2
11-01CZ8879arrived−27
11-01CZ8885arrived+24
11-01CZ8887arrived−21
11-01FM9102arrived+9
11-01HO1252arrived−7
11-01KN5955arrived−22
11-01MU5138arrived−17
11-01MU5168arrived−13
11-01MU5184arrived−23
11-01MU9192arrived−26
10-31CZ5663arrived−19
10-31CZ8879arrived−33
10-31CZ8885arrived−18
10-31CZ8887arrived−34
10-31FM9102arrived−4
10-31HO1252arrived−25
10-31KN5955arrived−7
10-31MU5138arrived−25

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
PKXBeijing +90 min disrupted 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full PKX delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 6 kt Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SHA: a 10% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Beijing to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is PKX–SHA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at PKX 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 PKX–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:30 from PKX. 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 PKX to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,026 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PKX–SHA fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 84 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.