SHA → CANShanghai to Guangzhou

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Guangzhou (CAN): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 93% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. 1 of the 42 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,176 km, an estimated 2 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Guangzhou. Updated 7 September 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

SHA Shanghai smooth · +9
CAN Guangzhou smooth · +0
1,176 km · ~2h 00m est.
dep bank 07:15–21:5542x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 42 operated SHA → CAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 1 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~2h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.4%recent route rate · 1 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesDalian AirlinesShanghai 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU90% on time

Flights MU5309 10:00 daily · MU5301 10:30 daily · MU5303 11:30 daily · MU4573 11:55 Mo Tu

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ3596 08:50 daily · CZ3534 10:50 daily · CZ3524 11:50 daily · CZ3530 12:50 daily

Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA1838 12:35 daily · CA1830 varies daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9303 08:30 daily · FM9307 09:30 daily · FM9313 15:55 daily

Spring Airlines9C100% on time

Flights 9C8835 07:15 daily · 9C6891 13:40 daily · 9C6719 14:40 daily · 9C8931 17:35 daily

吉祥航空公司HO88% on time

Flights HO1855 varies daily · HO1857 varies daily · HO1869 varies daily · HO2309 16:25 Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-079C6719dep +19 → arr−7
09-079C6891dep +12 → arr−31
09-079C8835dep +13 → arr−21
09-079C8855dep +24 → arr−22
09-079C8929departed+5
09-079C8931dep +16 → arr−26
09-07CA1830dep −3 → arr−38
09-07CA1838dep +11 → arr−28
09-07CZ3504dep +20 → arr−38
09-07CZ3524dep +11 → arr−22
09-07CZ3526dep +16 → arr−25
09-07CZ3530dep +29 → arr+0
09-07CZ3532dep +21 → arr−7
09-07CZ3534dep +12 → arr−18
09-07CZ3538dep +21 → arr−12
09-07CZ3540dep +13 → arr−25
09-07CZ3572dep +7 → arr−33
09-07CZ3582departed+6
09-07CZ3596dep +21 → arr−16
09-07FM9303dep +13 → arr−27
09-07FM9307dep +22 → arr−14
09-07FM9313cancelledCNX
09-07HO1851dep +7 → arr−17
09-07HO1853departed+14
09-07HO1855dep +9 → arr−25
09-07HO1857dep +15 → arr−17
09-07HO1869dep +18 → arr−9
09-07HO2297dep +8 → arr−15
09-07HO2309departed+18
09-07HU7132departed+5
09-07MU5301departed+7
09-07MU5303departed+9
09-07MU5305departed+12
09-07MU5307dep +7 → arr−17
09-07MU5309departed+18
09-07MU5315dep +4 → arr−31
09-07MU5317dep +10 → arr−17
09-07MU5319dep +8 → arr−27
09-07MU5327dep +5 → arr−32
09-07MU9199dep +19 → arr−19

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
SHAShanghai +9 min smooth Full SHA delay board →
CANGuangzhou +0 min smooth Full CAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SHA and CAN: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Guangzhou route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SHA to CAN 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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SHA to CAN questions

Is SHA–CAN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–CAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to CAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–CAN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 266 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.