MU5631中国东方航空公司In the air, 30 min late
Left SHA at 09:45, 30 min after its 09:15 slot.
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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Harbin (HRB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 Harbin. Updated 15 November 2026 at 14:53 UTC.
Today, SHA → HRB
Sun 15 Nov · local timesMU5617中国东方航空公司In the air, 19 min late
Left SHA at 15:14, 19 min after its 14:55 slot.
Track MU5617 →Checked SHA board 22:53
SHA
Shanghai
smooth · +6
HRB
Harbin
tracking
1,659 km · ~2h 38m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
90 / 100
route health from live SHA and HRB delay boards
0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~2h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Shanghai to Harbin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SHA to HRB 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 HRB questions
Is SHA–HRB 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–HRB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:15 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HRB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SHA to HRB?
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–HRB fly?
China Eastern Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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