Air FranceAF83% on time
Flights AF111 21:30 daily
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Paris (CDG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,267 km, an estimated 12 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Paris. Updated 10 September 2026 at 21:53 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +15
CDG
Paris
smooth · +0
9,267 km · ~12h 23m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 16 operated PVG → CDG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~12h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air FranceChina 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-08MU551arrived+48
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Shanghai to Paris route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to CDG 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 CDG questions
Is PVG–CDG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–CDG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 21:30 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CDG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to CDG?
Great-circle distance is 9,267 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 684–824 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–CDG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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