Air CanadaAC63% on time
Flights AC26 17:35 daily
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Vancouver (YVR): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,016 km, an estimated 12 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Vancouver. Updated 14 November 2026 at 07:56 UTC.
Today, PVG → YVR
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 17:35 AC26加拿大航空 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
Checked PVG board 15:56 · YVR board 22:33
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +21
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
9,016 km · ~12h 04m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 10 tracked PVG → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~12h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaChina 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 daysChina Eastern AirlinesMU
Flights MU581 13:40 Mo Th
History
operated legs · board outcomes11-10AC25arrived+70
Actual 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
Conditions are tightest at YVR: a 23% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Shanghai to Vancouver route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to YVR 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 YVR questions
Is PVG–YVR running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–YVR?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:35 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YVR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to YVR?
Great-circle distance is 9,016 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 666–803 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–YVR fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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