PVG → LGWShanghai to London

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to London (LGW): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 25% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,252 km, an estimated 12 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and London. Updated 15 November 2026 at 01:07 UTC.

Today, PVG → LGW

Sun 15 Nov · local times
CA847中国国际航空公司In the air, 75 min late

Left PVG at 03:40, 75 min after its 02:25 slot.

Track CA847 →
  1. 01:50 MU201中国东方航空公司 Left 02:04 +14 ·
  2. 02:25 CA847中国国际航空公司 Left 03:40 +75 ·
  3. 09:15 MU213中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1) LGW 14:00scheduled

Checked PVG board 09:07 · LGW board 01:07

PVG Shanghai busy · +24
LGW London busy · +20
9,252 km · ~12h 22m est.
dep bank 01:50–09:1519x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

of the last 16 tracked PVG → LGW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~12h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x2 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
Air ChinaChina Eastern 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
Air ChinaCA20% on time

Flights CA847 02:25 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU27% on time

Flights MU201 01:50 daily · MU213 09:15 Mo We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15CA847departed+75
11-15MU201departed+14
11-14CA847departed+13
11-14MU201departed+29
11-14MU213dep +53 → arr+21
11-13CA847dep +13 → arr+18
11-13MU201dep +27 → arr−26
11-13MU213dep +26 → arr−7
11-12CA847dep +28 → arr+28
11-12MU201dep +33 → arr+19
11-11CA847arrived+56
11-11MU201dep +12 → arr+42
11-11MU213dep +24 → arr+18
11-10CA847departed+2
11-10MU201dep +18 → arr+17
11-09CA847dep +9 → arr+13
11-09MU201dep +15 → arr+46
11-09MU213dep +27 → arr+16
11-08CA847dep +22 → arr+35
11-08MU201dep +360 → arr+34
11-08MU213dep +21 → arr+4

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 +24 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 8 kt Full PVG delay board →
LGWLondon +20 min busy 🌫 clear · ENE 2 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGW: a 74% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +36 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to London route actually runs

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

Is PVG–LGW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:50 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 9,252 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 683–823 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–LGW fly?

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