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Flights EU6678 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · EU6668 19:40 daily
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Chengdu (CTU): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 56% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,704 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Chengdu. Updated 9 September 2026 at 05:49 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +18
CTU
Chengdu
tracking
1,704 km · ~2h 41m est.
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 18 operated PVG → CTU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Chengdu AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesDalian AirlinesSichuan 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 outcomes09-093U8964departed+12
09-073U8964departed+22
Actual 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 Chengdu route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to CTU 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 CTU questions
Is PVG–CTU running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–CTU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 19:20 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to CTU?
Great-circle distance is 1,704 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–CTU fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 93 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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