SHA → CTUShanghai to Chengdu

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (CTU): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 74% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,659 km, an estimated 2 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Chengdu. Updated 10 October 2026 at 18:54 UTC.

SHA Shanghai smooth · +5
CTU Chengdu tracking
1,659 km · ~2h 38m est.
dep bank 08:15–20:5531x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 31x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 27 operated SHA → CTU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Chengdu AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesDalian 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 days
Chengdu AirlinesEU

Flights EU6670 13:00 Tu Th Sa

China Eastern AirlinesMU85% on time

Flights MU5401 08:15 daily · MU5403 09:05 daily · MU5409 12:30 daily · MU5468 13:50 daily

Dalian AirlinesCA67% on time

Flights CA4238 10:40 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · CA4516 12:00 Mo We Su · CA4496 18:50 Tu Th Fr Sa · CA4502 20:45 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C7685 09:20 daily

Tibet AirlinesTV

Flights TV9882 14:10 daily · TV9866 16:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-109C7685departed+22
10-10CA4238departed+5
10-10CA4496departed+24
10-10CA4502departed+4
10-10EU6670departed+8
10-10MU5401departed+11
10-10MU5403departed+18
10-10MU5409departed+7
10-10MU5413departed+11
10-10MU5417departed+2
10-10MU5468departed+10
10-10TV9866departed−1
10-10TV9882departed+1
10-099C7685departed+20
10-09CA4238departed+15
10-09CA4496departed+20
10-09CA4502departed+2
10-09MU5401departed+10
10-09MU5403departed+19
10-09MU5409departed+8
10-09MU5413departed+14
10-09MU5415departed+0
10-09MU5417departed+5
10-09MU5468departed+6
10-09TV9866departed+4
10-09TV9882departed+9
10-089C7685departed+28

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full SHA delay board →
CTUChengdu tracking Full CTU delay board →

How the Shanghai to Chengdu route actually runs

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

Is SHA–CTU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–CTU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 18:00 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to CTU?

Great-circle distance is 1,659 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 147–172 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–CTU fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.