China Eastern AirlinesMU90% on time
Flights MU5151 08:00 daily · MU5155 10:30 daily · MU5161 16:15 daily · MU5163 19:30 daily
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PEK): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 89% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,098 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Beijing. Updated 20 September 2026 at 20:01 UTC.
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +25
PEK
Beijing
heavy · +31
1,098 km · ~1h 54m est.
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 18 operated PVG → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Eastern AirlinesDalian AirlinesHainan AirlinesSuparna 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
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PVG and PEK: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Shanghai to Beijing route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to PEK 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 PEK questions
Is PVG–PEK running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–PEK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:50 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to PEK?
Great-circle distance is 1,098 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 108–124 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–PEK fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 69 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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