SHA → LHWShanghai to Lanzhou

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,736 km, an estimated 2 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Lanzhou. Updated 11 October 2026 at 14:55 UTC.

SHA Shanghai smooth · +11
LHW Lanzhou tracking
1,736 km · ~2h 44m est.
dep bank 07:40–21:358x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 22 operated SHA → LHW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~2h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU86% on time

Flights MU6807 07:40 daily · MU6803 12:55 Mo We Th Sa · MU6805 18:40 daily · MU6813 21:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C7175 21:20 Mo

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11MU6805departed+9
10-11MU6807departed+24
10-10MU6803departed+6
10-10MU6807departed+1
10-09MU6807departed+6
10-08MU6803departed+13
10-08MU6805departed+8
10-08MU6807departed+10
10-07MU6803departed+4
10-07MU6805departed+28
10-07MU6807departed+9
10-07MU6813departed+6
10-06MU6805departed+19
10-06MU6807departed+14
10-06MU6813departed+7
10-059C7175departed+10
10-05MU6803departed+8
10-05MU6805departed+10
10-05MU6807departed+3
10-05MU6813departed−1
10-04MU6805departed+10
10-04MU6807departed+9

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 10 kt Full SHA delay board →
LHWLanzhou tracking Full LHW delay board →

How the Shanghai to Lanzhou route actually runs

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

Is SHA–LHW 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–LHW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 18:40 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to LHW?

Great-circle distance is 1,736 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–LHW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.