CA935Air ChinaIn the air, 27 min late
Left PVG at 11:32, 27 min after its 11:05 slot.
- Landing
- 16:03FRA board estimate · sched 16:35
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,858 km, an estimated 11 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 13 November 2026 at 07:40 UTC.
Today, PVG → FRA
Fri 13 Nov · local timesLH729LufthansaIn the air, 30 min late
Left PVG at 12:25, 30 min after its 11:55 slot.
- Landing
- 18:23FRA board estimate · sched 18:50
- 00:45 MU219China Eastern Airlines Left 00:54 +9 Landed 05:25 −20
- 11:05 CA935Air China Left 11:32 +27 FRA est. 16:03In the air · sched 16:35
- 11:55 LH729Lufthansa Left 12:25 +30 FRA est. 18:23In the air · sched 18:50
Checked PVG board 15:30 · FRA board 08:40
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +18
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +0
8,858 km · ~11h 51m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 tracked PVG → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~11h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesLufthansa
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 outcomesActual 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
Conditions are tightest at FRA: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to FRA 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 FRA questions
Is PVG–FRA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–FRA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:45 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 8,858 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 655–789 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–FRA fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 23 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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