China Eastern AirlinesMU33% on time
Flights MU5545 17:35 daily · MU2700 21:25 Tu · MU2882 22:30 daily
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Nanjing (NKG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 287 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Nanjing. Updated 10 September 2026 at 00:17 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +15
NKG
Nanjing
tracking
287 km · ~0h 52m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 15 operated PVG → NKG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Shanghai to Nanjing route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to NKG 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 NKG questions
Is PVG–NKG running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–NKG?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:35 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NKG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to NKG?
Great-circle distance is 287 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–NKG fly?
China Eastern Airlines runs the route with about 15 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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