SHA → KMGShanghai to Kunming

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Kunming (KMG): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 70% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,925 km, an estimated 2 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Kunming. Updated 8 September 2026 at 10:59 UTC.

SHA Shanghai smooth · +14
KMG Kunming tracking
1,925 km · ~2h 58m est.
dep bank 07:40–21:3035x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 23 operated SHA → KMG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesJuneyaoLucky AirShanghai 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 AirlinesMU67% on time

Flights MU5814 08:15 daily · MU6483 08:40 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · MU5802 12:10 daily · MU5804 13:40 daily

JuneyaoHO

Flights HO1121 07:50 daily · HO1083 14:25 daily

Lucky Air8L

Flights 8L9888 13:25 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9453 07:40 daily · FM9451 varies daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C8953 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-089C8953departed+14
09-08FM9451departed+15
09-08FM9453departed+12
09-08HO1083departed+13
09-08HO1121departed+14
09-08MU5802departed+10
09-08MU5804departed+12
09-08MU5808departed+10
09-08MU5810departed+12
09-08MU5814departed+20
09-08MU6483departed+23
09-078L9888departed+21
09-079C8953departed+6
09-07FM9451departed+18
09-07FM9453departed+15
09-07HO1083departed+22
09-07HO1121departed+10
09-07MU5802departed+26
09-07MU5804departed+18
09-07MU5808departed+10
09-07MU5810departed+15
09-07MU5812departed+3
09-07MU5814departed+5

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 17 kt Full SHA delay board →
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 few clouds · SSE 8 kt Full KMG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SHA: 19% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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 Kunming route actually runs

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

Is SHA–KMG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–KMG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KMG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to KMG?

Great-circle distance is 1,925 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 166–195 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–KMG fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.