SHA → HKGShanghai to Hong Kong

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 90% of the last 42 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 44 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,232 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Hong Kong. Updated 31 October 2026 at 02:23 UTC.

Today, SHA → HKG

Sat 31 Oct · local times
MU721中国东方航空公司In the air, 26 min late

Left SHA at 08:26, 26 min after its 08:00 slot.

Likely landing
about 10:50middle half 10:41 to 10:58 · sched 10:50

Landing estimate from 242,457 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The HKG board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

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MU5017中国东方航空公司In the air, 27 min late

Left SHA at 09:42, 27 min after its 09:15 slot.

Likely landing
about 12:05middle half 11:57 to 12:14 · sched 12:05

Landing estimate from 242,457 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The HKG board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track MU5017 →
  1. 08:00 MU721中国东方航空公司 Left 08:26 +26 HKG about 10:50In the air · sched 10:50
  2. 09:15 MU5017中国东方航空公司 Left 09:42 +27 HKG about 12:05In the air · sched 12:05
  3. 13:35 CX349国泰航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 16:20scheduled
  4. 16:50 FM809上海航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 19:20scheduled
  5. 18:10 HX239香港航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 20:55scheduled

Checked SHA board 09:54 · HKG board 10:23

SHA Shanghai busy · +21
HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
1,232 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 08:15–22:3042x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 42 tracked SHA → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 42 arrivals
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificChina Eastern AirlinesHong Kong 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
Cathay PacificCX100% on time

Flights CX349 13:20 daily · CX341 varies Tu Fr · CX327 22:30 Mo Th Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU721 varies daily · MU5017 varies daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX89% on time

Flights HX259 16:55 We Su · HX239 varies daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM57% on time

Flights FM809 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31MU5017departed+27
10-31MU721departed+26
10-30CX341dep +21 → arr−31
10-30CX349dep +13 → arr−29
10-30FM809dep +22 → arr+8
10-30HX239dep +14 → arr−21
10-30MU5017dep +26 → arr−8
10-30MU721dep +24 → arr−25
10-29CX327dep +1 → arr−24
10-29CX349dep +29 → arr−8
10-29FM809dep +39 → arr+29
10-29HX239dep +25 → arr−7
10-29MU5017dep +23 → arr−6
10-29MU721dep +16 → arr−20
10-28CX349dep +11 → arr−15
10-28FM809dep +23 → arr+10
10-28HX239dep +30 → arr+7
10-28HX259dep +27 → arr−1
10-28MU5017dep +28 → arr−13
10-28MU721dep +11 → arr−21
10-27CX341dep +27 → arr−13
10-27CX349dep +24 → arr+2
10-27FM809dep +20 → arr+17
10-27HX239dep +13 → arr−9
10-27MU5017dep +15 → arr−17
10-27MU721dep +32 → arr−3
10-26CX327dep +19 → arr−6
10-26CX349dep +5 → arr−27
10-26FM809dep +33 → arr+23
10-26HX239dep +30 → arr+6
10-26MU5017dep +15 → arr−31
10-26MU721dep +18 → arr−15
10-25CX327dep +12 → arr−13
10-25CX349dep +54 → arr+9
10-25FM809dep +30 → arr+10
10-25HX239dep +30 → arr+3
10-25HX259dep +61 → arr+18
10-25MU5017dep +29 → arr−1
10-25MU721dep +17 → arr−23
10-24CX349dep +21 → arr−20

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 +21 min busy ⛅ clear · ENE 4 kt Full SHA delay board →
HKGHong Kong +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 7 kt Full HKG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SHA and HKG: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Hong Kong route actually runs

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

Is SHA–HKG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–HKG?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:30 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HKG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to HKG?

Great-circle distance is 1,232 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 117–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–HKG fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.