PVG → ALAShanghai to Almaty

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Almaty (ALA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,132 km, an estimated 5 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Almaty. Updated 7 September 2026 at 05:14 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +21
ALA Almaty tracking
4,132 km · ~5h 48m est.
dep bank 05:40–15:457x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time

of the last 8 operated PVG → ALA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+31 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air AstanaChina Eastern 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 AstanaKC40% on time

Flights KC282 05:40 Mo We Fr Sa

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU6041 15:45 Mo We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07KC282departed+43
09-05KC282departed−2
09-04KC282departed+17
09-04MU6041departed+15
09-02KC282departed+54
09-02MU6041departed+31
08-31KC282departed+12
08-31MU6041departed+50

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
PVGShanghai +21 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 12 kt Full PVG delay board →
ALAAlmaty tracking Full ALA delay board →

How the Shanghai to Almaty route actually runs

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

Is PVG–ALA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–ALA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:40 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to ALA?

Great-circle distance is 4,132 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 322–384 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–ALA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.