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. 100% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 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 12 November 2026 at 04:00 UTC.

Today, PVG → CAN

Thu 12 Nov · local times
CA8505中国国际航空公司In the air, 19 min late

Left PVG at 08:19, 19 min after its 08:00 slot.

Track CA8505 →
HU7332Hainan AirlinesIn the air, 54 min late

Left PVG at 09:04, 54 min after its 08:10 slot.

Landing
11:19CAN board estimate · sched 11:00
Track HU7332 →
  1. 06:55 CZ3549China Southern Airline Left 07:22 +27 Landed 09:28 −7
  2. 08:00 CA8505中国国际航空公司 Left 08:19 +19 ·
  3. 08:10 HU7332Hainan Airlines Left 09:04 +54 CAN est. 11:19 +19In the air · sched 11:00
  4. 08:55 HO2287Juneyao Airlines Left 09:36 +41 CAN est. 11:59 +29In the air · sched 11:30
  5. 09:00 FM9305Shanghai Airlines Left 10:17 +77 CAN est. 12:18In the air · sched 12:30
  6. 09:50 CA8581中国国际航空公司 Left 10:11 +21 ·
  7. 10:50 AQ10069 Air Left 11:13 +23 CAN about 13:30In the air · sched 13:35
  8. 12:05 HU7432Hainan Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T2) CAN 14:55scheduled
  9. 12:10 ZH9534Shenzhen Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T2) CAN 14:40scheduled
  10. 13:35 MU5329China Eastern Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T1) CAN 16:15scheduled
  11. 15:40 CA8347中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  12. 16:30 HU7232Hainan Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T2) CAN 19:20scheduled
  13. 16:50 MU5311China Eastern Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) CAN 19:25scheduled
  14. 17:05 CA1865中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  15. 17:50 CZ3585中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  16. 18:50 ZH9536Shenzhen Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T2) CAN 21:35scheduled
  17. 20:10 CA8565中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  18. 20:25 CZ8212中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  19. 21:15 MU5325China Eastern Airlines On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) ·
  20. 21:40 AQ1012九元航空有限公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  21. 22:30 CZ3832中国南方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  22. 23:05 CA4538中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·

Checked PVG board 12:00 · CAN board 11:01

PVG Shanghai busy · +29
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,203 km · ~2h 03m est.
dep bank 06:55–23:05142x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 142x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 20 tracked PVG → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~2h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures142x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

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 AirlinesMU

Flights MU5329 13:35 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 AirlinesHU

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
11-12AQ1006departed+23
11-12CA8505departed+19
11-12CA8581departed+21
11-12CZ3549dep +27 → arr−7
11-12FM9305departed+77
11-12HO2287departed+41
11-12HU7332departed+54
11-11AQ1006dep +13 → arr−19
11-11AQ1012dep +33 → arr−27
11-11CA1865departed+15
11-11CA4538dep +27 → arr−3
11-11CA8505departed+16
11-11CZ3549dep +24 → arr−13
11-11CZ3585departed+9
11-11CZ3832dep +16 → arr−20
11-11CZ8212departed+28
11-11FM9305dep +34 → arr+5
11-11HO2287dep +25 → arr−6
11-11HU7232dep +30 → arr+3
11-11HU7332dep +14 → arr−22
11-11HU7432dep +25 → arr−14
11-11MU5311dep +15 → arr+3
11-11MU5325dep +30 → arr−11
11-11MU5329dep +16 → arr−25
11-11ZH9534dep +24 → arr+4
11-11ZH9536dep +24 → arr−9
11-10AQ1012arrived−37
11-10CA4538arrived−31
11-10CZ3832arrived−27
11-10MU5325arrived−29

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 +29 min busy 🌤 clear · WSW 4 kt Full PVG delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PVG: a 19% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-11 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. 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.