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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Hanoi (HAN): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 42% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,937 km, an estimated 2 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Hanoi. Updated 9 September 2026 at 08:56 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +21
HAN
Hanoi
smooth · +0
1,937 km · ~2h 59m est.
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
42% on time
of the last 12 operated PVG → HAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+19 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesVietJet AirVietnam 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 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
Current conditions put the pressure at PVG and HAN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, 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 Hanoi route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to HAN 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 HAN questions
Is PVG–HAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–HAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:20 and evening departures around 22:00 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to HAN?
Great-circle distance is 1,937 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–196 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–HAN fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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