AirAsiaAK63% on time
Flights AK1517 04:05 daily
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,866 km, an estimated 4 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Kota Kinabalu. Updated 7 September 2026 at 04:42 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +21
BKI
Kota Kinabalu
tracking
2,866 km · ~4h 10m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 24 operated PVG → BKI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~4h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AirAsiaShanghai AirlinesSpring 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
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How the Shanghai to Kota Kinabalu route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to BKI 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 BKI questions
Is PVG–BKI 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–BKI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 04:05 and evening departures around 17:30 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BKI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to BKI?
Great-circle distance is 2,866 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 232–276 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–BKI fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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