FM9539上海航空公司In the air, 20 min late
Left PVG at 10:15, 20 min after its 09:55 slot.
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Sanya (SYX): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,896 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Sanya. Updated 24 October 2026 at 14:08 UTC.
Today, PVG → SYX
Sat 24 Oct · local timesMU5397中国东方航空公司In the air, 21 min late
Left PVG at 21:51, 21 min after its 21:30 slot.
Track MU5397 →- 09:30 MU5373中国东方航空公司 Left 09:42 +12 ·
- 09:55 FM9539上海航空公司 Left 10:15 +20 ·
- 13:00 MU5379中国东方航空公司 Left 13:13 +13 ·
- 16:35 CZ3836中国南方航空公司 Left 16:45 +10 ·
- 20:25 CZ6782中国南方航空公司 Left 20:31 +6 ·
- 21:30 MU5397中国东方航空公司 Left 21:51 +21 ·
Checked PVG board 22:08
PVG
Shanghai
heavy · +30
SYX
Sanya
tracking
1,896 km · ~2h 56m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 9 operated PVG → SYX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+12 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesShanghai AirlinesSpring 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.
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Airports right now
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How the Shanghai to Sanya route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to SYX 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 SYX questions
Is PVG–SYX running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–SYX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 22:00 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to SYX?
Great-circle distance is 1,896 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–SYX fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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