PVG → MADShanghai to Madrid

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Madrid (MAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 41 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,270 km, an estimated 13 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Madrid. Updated 14 September 2026 at 18:58 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +18
MAD Madrid smooth · +3
10,270 km · ~13h 40m est.
departs 00:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated PVG → MAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −41 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−41 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~13h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU89% on time

Flights MU709 00:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15MU709departed+27
09-14MU709dep +8 → arr−76
09-13MU709dep +10 → arr−65
09-12MU709dep +10 → arr−74
09-11MU709dep +11 → arr−58
09-10MU709dep +11 → arr−41
09-09MU709dep +14 → arr−3
09-08MU709dep +11 → arr−34
09-07MU709dep +22 → arr−23

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 +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 12 kt Full PVG delay board →
MADMadrid +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full MAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 Madrid route actually runs

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

Is PVG–MAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from PVG to MAD?

Great-circle distance is 10,270 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 755–910 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–MAD fly?

China Eastern Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at PVG and arrival-side delay at MAD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.