PVG → DLUShanghai to Dali

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Dali (DLU): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 52% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,184 km, an estimated 3 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Dali. Updated 13 September 2026 at 06:54 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +15
DLU Dali tracking
2,184 km · ~3h 18m est.
dep bank 08:10–21:2017x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
52% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~3h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 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 AirlinesLucky AirSpring 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 AirlinesMU40% on time

Flights MU9718 varies daily · MU9704 16:45 daily

Lucky Air8L

Flights 8L9714 21:20 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6937 15:25 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13MU9718departed+11
09-129C6937departed+5
09-12MU9704departed+8
09-12MU9718departed+24
09-11MU9704departed+54
09-11MU9718departed+13
09-109C6937departed+6
09-10MU9704departed+57
09-10MU9718departed+53
09-09MU9704departed+87
09-09MU9718departed+46
09-088L9714departed+1
09-089C6937departed+8
09-08MU9704departed+8
09-08MU9718departed+21
09-078L9714departed+12
09-07MU9704departed+12
09-07MU9718departed+13
09-068L9714departed+21
09-06MU9704departed+17
09-06MU9718departed+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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · NE 6 kt Full PVG delay board →
DLUDali tracking Full DLU delay board →

How the Shanghai to Dali route actually runs

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

Is PVG–DLU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–DLU?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:20 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DLU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to DLU?

Great-circle distance is 2,184 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 184–217 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–DLU fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.