PVG → CANShanghai to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Guangzhou (CAN): 142 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 92% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 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 13 November 2026 at 13:07 UTC.

Today, PVG → CAN

Fri 13 Nov · local times
FM9305Shanghai AirlinesIn the air, 86 min late

Left PVG at 10:26, 86 min after its 09:00 slot.

Landing
12:40CAN board estimate · sched 12:45
Track FM9305 →
CA8581中国国际航空公司In the air, 15 min late

Left PVG at 10:05, 15 min after its 09:50 slot.

Track CA8581 →
  1. 06:55 CZ3549China Southern Airline Left 07:01 +6 Landed 09:11 −24
  2. 07:55 CA8505中国国际航空公司 Left 08:00 +5 ·
  3. 08:10 HU7332Hainan Airlines Left 08:27 +17 Landed 10:50 −5
  4. 08:55 HO2287Juneyao Airlines Left 09:05 +10 CAN est. 11:17In the air · sched 11:30
  5. 09:00 FM9305Shanghai Airlines Left 10:26 +86 CAN est. 12:40In the air · sched 12:45
  6. 09:50 CA8581中国国际航空公司 Left 10:05 +15 ·
  7. 10:20 AQ10069 Air Left 10:38 +18 Landed 12:52 −8
  8. 12:05 HU7432Hainan Airlines Left 12:28 +23 Landed 14:36 −19
  9. 12:10 ZH9534Shenzhen Airlines Left 12:41 +31 CAN est. 14:45 +5In the air · sched 14:40
  10. 13:30 MU5329China Eastern Airlines Left 13:59 +29 Landed 16:02 −13
  11. 15:40 CA8347中国国际航空公司 Left 15:53 +13 ·
  12. 16:30 HU7232Hainan Airlines Left 16:52 +22 Landed 19:11 −9
  13. 16:50 MU5311China Eastern Airlines Left 17:05 +15 Landed 19:17 −8
  14. 17:05 CA1865中国国际航空公司 Left 17:59 +54 ·
  15. 17:50 CZ3585中国南方航空公司 Left 18:24 +34 ·
  16. 18:50 ZH9536Shenzhen Airlines Left 19:10 +20 CAN est. 21:16In the air · sched 21:35
  17. 20:25 CZ8212中国南方航空公司 Left 20:37 +12 ·
  18. 21:15 MU5325China Eastern Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) ·
  19. 21:40 AQ1012九元航空有限公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  20. 22:30 CZ3832中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·

Checked PVG board 21:07 · CAN board 20:14

PVG Shanghai busy · +16
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,203 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 06:55–22:55142x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 142x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 26 tracked PVG → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures142x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesChina Southern 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 ChinaCA

Flights CA8505 08:00 daily · CA8581 09:50 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · CA8347 15:40 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · CA1865 17:05 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU5329 varies daily · MU5311 varies daily · MU5325 21:15 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ3549 06:55 daily · CZ3585 17:50 daily · CZ8212 20:25 daily · CZ3832 22:30 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU100% on time

Flights HU7332 08:10 daily · HU7432 12:05 daily · HU7232 16:30 Tu We Th Fr Su

MAP JetAQ

Flights AQ1006 varies daily · AQ1012 21:40 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9305 09:00 daily

Shenzhen AirlinesZH

Flights ZH9534 12:10 daily · ZH9536 18:50 daily

吉祥航空公司HO

Flights HO2287 08:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AQ1006dep +18 → arr−8
11-13CA1865departed+54
11-13CA8347departed+13
11-13CA8505departed+5
11-13CA8581departed+15
11-13CZ3549dep +6 → arr−24
11-13CZ3585departed+34
11-13CZ8212departed+12
11-13FM9305departed+86
11-13HO2287departed+10
11-13HU7232dep +22 → arr−9
11-13HU7332dep +17 → arr−5
11-13HU7432dep +23 → arr−19
11-13MU5311dep +15 → arr−8
11-13MU5329dep +29 → arr−13
11-13ZH9534departed+31
11-13ZH9536departed+20
11-12AQ1006dep +23 → arr−8
11-12AQ1012dep +14 → arr−39
11-12CA1865departed+45
11-12CA4538dep +4 → arr−18
11-12CA8347departed+16
11-12CA8505departed+19
11-12CA8565departed+16
11-12CA8581departed+21
11-12CZ3549dep +27 → arr−7
11-12CZ3585departed+36
11-12CZ3832dep +11 → arr−21
11-12CZ8212departed+4
11-12FM9305dep +77 → arr−5
11-12HO2287dep +41 → arr+23
11-12HU7232dep +21 → arr−16
11-12HU7332dep +54 → arr+14
11-12HU7432dep +33 → arr−5
11-12MU5311dep +6 → arr−12
11-12MU5325dep +27 → arr−19
11-12MU5329dep +12 → arr−24
11-12ZH9534dep +49 → arr+27
11-12ZH9536dep +19 → arr−26
11-11AQ1012arrived−27

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 +16 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 6 kt Full PVG delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 12 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PVG: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. 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 06:55 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 142 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.