PVG → HELShanghai to Helsinki

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Helsinki (HEL): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,394 km, an estimated 9 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Helsinki. Updated 9 September 2026 at 09:09 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +23
HEL Helsinki smooth · +0
7,394 km · ~9h 59m est.
dep bank 09:25–20:5011x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated PVG → HEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~9h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Finnair吉祥航空公司

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
FinnairAY

Flights AY88 20:50 Tu We Fr Su

吉祥航空公司HO83% on time

Flights HO1607 09:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09HO1607dep +25 → arr−2
09-08AY88dep +22 → arr−16
09-08HO1607dep +24 → arr+0
09-07HO1607dep +28 → arr+4
09-06AY88dep +26 → arr−1
09-06HO1607dep +28 → arr+8
09-05HO1607dep +14 → arr−19
09-04AY88dep +42 → arr−2
09-04HO1607dep +69 → arr+37
09-02AY88arrived−10

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 +23 min busy 🌤 clear · N 19 kt Full PVG delay board →
HELHelsinki +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 11 kt Full HEL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 39% 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 →

How the Shanghai to Helsinki route actually runs

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

Is PVG–HEL 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–HEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:25 and evening departures around 20:50 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to HEL?

Great-circle distance is 7,394 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 552–664 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–HEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.