PVG → ISTShanghai to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul (IST): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. 1 of the 19 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,020 km, an estimated 10 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Istanbul. Updated 3 November 2026 at 01:07 UTC.

Today, PVG → IST

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 09:55 TK281土耳其航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  2. 23:05 TK27土耳其航空公司 Sched 23:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PVG board 09:07 · IST board 04:23

PVG Shanghai busy · +17
IST Istanbul busy · +15
8,020 km · ~10h 47m est.
dep bank 00:55–23:0519x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 18 tracked PVG → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 1 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~10h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.3%recent route rate · 1 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesTurkish 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 AirlinesMU

Flights MU703 00:55 Mo Tu We Fr Su

Turkish AirlinesTK86% on time

Flights TK281 varies daily · TK27 23:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02MU703dep +14 → arr−40
11-02TK27departed+10
11-02TK281dep +66 → arr+15
11-01MU703dep +12 → arr−45
11-01TK27dep +38 → arr−20
11-01TK281dep +42 → arr+0
10-31TK27dep +65 → arr+15
10-31TK281dep +101 → arr+75
10-30MU703dep +13 → arr−35
10-30TK27dep +37 → arr+15
10-30TK281dep +56 → arr+0
10-29TK27dep +35 → arr+0
10-29TK281cancelledCNX
10-29TK329dep +29 → arr−45
10-28MU703dep +8 → arr−40
10-28TK27dep +34 → arr−35
10-28TK281dep +50 → arr+0
10-27TK27dep +14 → arr−35
10-27TK281dep +22 → arr−45

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 +17 min busy 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full PVG delay board →
ISTIstanbul +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 3 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PVG and IST: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Istanbul route actually runs

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

Is PVG–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:55 and evening departures around 23:05 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to IST?

Great-circle distance is 8,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 596–717 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–IST fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.