PVG → YVRShanghai to Vancouver

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Vancouver (YVR): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 11 September 2026 at 00:26 UTC.

PVG Shanghai busy · +17
YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
9,016 km · ~12h 04m est.
dep bank 13:20–15:5510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated PVG → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~12h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Canada JetzChina 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 days
Air Canada JetzAC100% on time

Flights AC26 15:55 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU581 13:20 Mo Tu Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AC26dep +4 → arr−17
09-10MU581dep +18 → arr−49
09-09AC26dep +23 → arr+0
09-08AC26dep +17 → arr−21
09-07AC26dep +13 → arr−46
09-07MU581dep +47 → arr−7
09-06AC26dep +10 → arr−20
09-05AC26dep +13 → arr−23
09-04AC26dep +15 → arr−36

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 +17 min busy 🌫 overcast · NE 12 kt Full PVG delay board →
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 9 kt Full YVR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–YVR?

Operators schedule 2 departures 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 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.