PVG → KULShanghai to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 67% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,797 km, an estimated 5 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 20 September 2026 at 14:56 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +15
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
3,797 km · ~5h 22m est.
dep bank 00:10–18:0042x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~5h 22mestimated 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
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsia XBatik Air MalaysiaMALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADShanghai 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
AirAsia XD7

Flights D7331 01:35 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD617 02:20 daily

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH

Flights MH387 02:10 daily · MH389 15:25 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM80% on time

Flights FM863 00:10 daily · FM7221 07:25 daily · FM885 09:25 daily · FM865 13:40 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6523 varies daily

吉祥航空公司HO

Flights HO1353 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-209C6523departed+25
09-20D7331departed+23
09-20FM7221dep +13 → arr−1
09-20FM861departed+18
09-20FM863dep +3 → arr+2
09-20FM865dep +19 → arr−10
09-20FM885dep +55 → arr+29
09-20HO1353departed+43
09-20MH387dep +69 → arr−15
09-20MH389dep +45 → arr+0
09-20OD617dep +44 → arr+10
09-199C6523departed+165
09-19D7331departed+28
09-19FM7221dep +8 → arr−2
09-19FM861dep +81 → arr−10
09-19FM863dep +166 → arr+6
09-19FM865dep +154 → arr+2
09-19FM885dep +30 → arr+6
09-19HO1353dep +13 → arr−13
09-19MH387dep +35 → arr−8
09-19MH389dep +27 → arr−7

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · NNW 8 kt Full PVG delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 6 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 Kuala Lumpur route actually runs

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

Is PVG–KUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–KUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 and evening departures around 17:45 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to KUL?

Great-circle distance is 3,797 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 298–355 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–KUL fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.