PVG → SFOShanghai to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,877 km, an estimated 13 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and San Francisco. Updated 13 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC.

Today, PVG → SFO

Tue 13 Oct · local times
  1. 12:10 UA858美国联合航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·

Checked PVG board 08:15 · SFO board 17:25

PVG Shanghai smooth · +13
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
9,877 km · ~13h 10m est.
dep bank 08:35–12:3017x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated PVG → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−28 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~13h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaChina Eastern AirlinesUnited 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 ChinaCA

Flights CA7209 08:35 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU589 12:30 Mo Th Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA858 12:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12MU589dep +51 → arr−85
10-12UA858dep +40 → arr−28
10-11UA858departed+24
10-10MU589departed+21
10-10UA858departed+18
10-09CA7209arrived−38
10-09UA858dep +13 → arr−38

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NW 4 kt Full PVG delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 10 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is PVG–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–SFO?

Operators schedule 2 departures from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 9,877 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 727–877 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–SFO fly?

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