PVG → MELShanghai to Melbourne

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Melbourne (MEL): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 35 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,017 km, an estimated 10 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Melbourne. Updated 14 November 2026 at 06:07 UTC.

Today, PVG → MEL

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 00:15 MU739China Eastern Left 00:33 +18 Landed 13:30 −35
  2. 17:25 HO1655吉祥航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  3. 20:30 MU737中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) ·

Checked PVG board 14:07 · MEL board 15:18

PVG Shanghai busy · +26
MEL Melbourne smooth · +6
8,017 km · ~10h 47m est.
dep bank 00:15–20:3017x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 18 tracked PVG → MEL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −35 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−35 minacross the last 18 arrivals
Flight time~10h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern Airlines吉祥航空公司

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 AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU739 00:15 daily · MU737 20:30 daily

吉祥航空公司HO

Flights HO1655 17:25 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14MU739dep +18 → arr−35
11-13MU737dep +24 → arr−19
11-13MU739dep +25 → arr−30
11-12HO1655dep +23 → arr−28
11-12MU737dep +23 → arr−23
11-12MU739dep +19 → arr−36
11-11MU737dep +14 → arr−21
11-11MU739dep +18 → arr−42
11-10HO1655dep +16 → arr−35
11-10MU737dep +19 → arr−17
11-10MU739dep +5 → arr−64
11-09MU737dep +12 → arr−33
11-09MU739dep +20 → arr−47
11-08MU737dep +19 → arr−31
11-08MU739dep +30 → arr−46
11-07HO1655dep +9 → arr−47
11-07MU737dep +16 → arr−37
11-07MU739dep +18 → arr−46

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 +26 min busy 🌫 mostly cloudy · N 8 kt Full PVG delay board →
MELMelbourne +6 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 11 kt Full MEL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MEL: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Melbourne route actually runs

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

Is PVG–MEL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–MEL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 17:25 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to MEL?

Great-circle distance is 8,017 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 596–717 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–MEL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.