PVG → KULShanghai to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 77 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 85% of the last 41 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 52 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 14 November 2026 at 00:36 UTC.

Today, PVG → KUL

Sat 14 Nov · local times
D7331亚洲航空（长途）In the air, 27 min late

Left PVG at 02:02, 27 min after its 01:35 slot.

Track D7331 →
MH387MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADIn the air, 75 min late

Left PVG at 03:30, 75 min after its 02:15 slot.

Likely landing
about 09:45middle half 09:30 to 09:55 · sched 09:00

Landing estimate from 20,037 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The KUL board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track MH387 →
  1. 00:10 FM863SHANGHAI AIRLINES Left 00:27 +17 Landed 05:22 −18
  2. 01:35 D7331亚洲航空（长途） Left 02:02 +27 ·
  3. 02:15 MH387MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Left 03:30 +75 KUL about 09:45In the air · sched 09:00
  4. 03:55 OD617BATIK AIR MALAYSIA Left 07:53 +238 KUL about 15:55In the air · sched 12:40
  5. 07:30 FM881SHANGHAI AIRLINES Left 07:43 +13 KUL 13:20In the air · scheduled landing
  6. 09:20 FM885SHANGHAI AIRLINES On scheduleT浦东(T1) KUL 14:40scheduled
  7. 11:00 9C6523中国春秋航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  8. 13:30 FM865SHANGHAI AIRLINES On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) KUL 19:05scheduled
  9. 16:05 MH389MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD On scheduleT浦东(T2) KUL 21:50scheduled
  10. 17:15 FM861SHANGHAI AIRLINES On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) KUL 23:15scheduled
  11. 17:25 HO1353JUNEYAO AIRLINES On scheduleT浦东(T2) KUL 23:25scheduled

Checked PVG board 08:25 · KUL board 08:36

PVG Shanghai busy · +17
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
3,797 km · ~5h 22m est.
dep bank 00:10–17:2577x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 77x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 41 tracked PVG → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 52 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 41 arrivals
Flight time~5h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures77x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 52

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 03:55 daily

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH100% on time

Flights MH387 02:15 daily · MH389 16:05 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM77% on time

Flights FM863 00:10 daily · FM881 07:30 daily · FM885 09:20 daily · FM865 13:30 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6523 11:00 daily

吉祥航空公司HO100% on time

Flights HO1353 17:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14D7331departed+27
11-14FM863dep +17 → arr−18
11-14FM881departed+13
11-14MH387departed+75
11-14OD617departed+238
11-139C6523departed+33
11-13FM861dep +27 → arr+45
11-13FM863dep +66 → arr+0
11-13FM865dep +24 → arr−5
11-13FM881dep +25 → arr−5
11-13FM885dep +108 → arr+6
11-13HO1353dep +17 → arr+7
11-13MH387dep +38 → arr+10
11-13MH389dep +23 → arr−6
11-129C6523departed+45
11-12D7331departed+26
11-12FM861dep +52 → arr+8
11-12FM863dep +30 → arr−3
11-12FM865dep +15 → arr+0
11-12FM881dep +37 → arr+8
11-12FM885dep +72 → arr+14
11-12HO1353dep +54 → arr+14
11-12MH387dep +20 → arr−12
11-12MH389dep +18 → arr−6
11-12OD617dep +85 → arr+13
11-119C6523departed+65
11-11D7331departed+18
11-11FM861dep +30 → arr−18
11-11FM863dep +25 → arr+24
11-11FM865dep +26 → arr−1
11-11FM881dep +23 → arr−14
11-11FM885dep +27 → arr+20
11-11HO1353dep +33 → arr−10
11-11MH387dep +36 → arr+11
11-11MH389dep +16 → arr−16
11-109C6523departed+12
11-10D7331departed+19
11-10FM861dep +21 → arr+3
11-10FM863dep +17 → arr−5
11-10FM865dep +39 → arr+24

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 🌫 mostly cloudy · 2 kt Full PVG delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · N 0 kt Full KUL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PVG and KUL: a 19% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 89/100. 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 17:15 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.