PVG → CANShanghai to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Guangzhou (CAN): 56 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 81% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,203 km, an estimated 2 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Guangzhou. Updated 10 September 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +18
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,203 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 06:30–23:1056x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 56x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 21 operated PVG → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures56x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesDalian 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU80% on time

Flights MU5329 13:30 daily · MU5311 16:20 daily · MU5361 21:00 daily · MU5325 22:25 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ3549 06:55 daily · CZ3585 18:20 daily · CZ8212 22:05 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7332 08:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · HU7432 10:00 daily

MAP JetAQ

Flights AQ1012 19:35 daily · AQ1006 varies daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM7271 06:30 Mo Fr · FM9305 09:00 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9536 12:25 daily · ZH9534 19:15 daily

吉祥航空公司HO

Flights HO2287 09:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AQ1006departed+64
09-10AQ1012dep +9 → arr−32
09-10CA1865dep +44 → arr+2
09-10CA8327dep +30 → arr+20
09-10CA8565dep +5 → arr−28
09-10CA8581dep +26 → arr+0
09-10CZ3549dep +17 → arr−6
09-10CZ3585dep +21 → arr−20
09-10CZ8212departed+68
09-10FM9305dep +66 → arr−14
09-10HO2287dep +15 → arr−4
09-10HU7432dep +73 → arr−18
09-10MU5311dep +12 → arr−7
09-10MU5325departed+44
09-10MU5329dep +10 → arr−8
09-10MU5361dep +28 → arr−13
09-10ZH9534dep +12 → arr−38
09-10ZH9536dep +17 → arr−4
09-09AQ1006arrived−41
09-09CZ8212arrived−25
09-09MU5325arrived−21

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 +18 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 14 kt Full PVG delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 14 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Guangzhou route actually runs

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

Is PVG–CAN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 17:05 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,203 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–CAN fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 132 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.