PVG → KMGShanghai to Kunming

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Kunming (KMG): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 29% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,966 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Kunming. Updated 7 September 2026 at 07:58 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +23
KMG Kunming tracking
1,966 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 07:10–22:0042x weekly
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 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 AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesDalian AirlinesJuneyao

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 AirlinesMU29% on time

Flights MU5824 07:10 Mo We Fr Su · MU5383 11:30 daily · MU5820 12:10 Mo Th · MU5840 varies Mo We Fr Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ3677 07:40 daily · CZ8755 14:50 daily

Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA8537 14:55 daily

JuneyaoHO

Flights HO1099 varies daily · HO1017 20:25 daily

Kunming AirlinesKY

Flights KY8220 13:20 daily · KY8218 varies daily · KY8222 varies daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9465 10:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07CZ3677departed+15
09-07CZ8755departed+22
09-07FM9465departed+19
09-07HO1099departed+89
09-07KY8220departed+23
09-07MU5820departed+17
09-07MU5824departed+16
09-07MU5840departed+29
09-06CA8537departed+22
09-06CZ3677departed+22
09-06CZ8755departed+14
09-06FM9465departed+17
09-06HO1017departed+18
09-06HO1099departed+29
09-06KY8218departed+12
09-06KY8220departed+12
09-06KY8222departed+29
09-06MU5818departed+9
09-06MU5822departed+8
09-06MU5824departed+17
09-06MU5840departed+17

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 · NNE 16 kt Full PVG delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 mostly cloudy · 2 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Kunming route actually runs

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

Is PVG–KMG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 18:50 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KMG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 1,966 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–KMG fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.