SHA → PEKShanghai to Beijing

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Beijing (PEK): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 76% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. 1 of the 29 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,075 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Beijing. Updated 23 September 2026 at 20:23 UTC.

SHA Shanghai smooth · +9
PEK Beijing disrupted · +126
1,075 km · ~1h 53m est.
dep bank 07:00–22:3021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 29 operated SHA → PEK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 1 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.4%recent route rate · 1 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesDalian AirlinesHainan 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 AirlinesMU77% on time

Flights MU5099 07:00 daily · MU5101 08:00 daily · MU5103 09:00 daily · MU5153 09:30 daily

Dalian AirlinesCA75% on time

Flights CA1564 07:55 daily · CA1590 08:55 daily · CA1508 11:30 daily · CA1502 12:25 daily

Hainan AirlinesHU

Flights HU7604 11:15 daily · HU7606 12:10 daily · HU7612 20:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-23CA1502arrived−5
09-23CA1508arrived−5
09-23CA1510dep +10 → arr−29
09-23CA1516dep +12 → arr−11
09-23CA1520dep +15 → arr−24
09-23CA1522dep +12 → arr+6
09-23CA1524dep +17 → arr+6
09-23CA1532dep +24 → arr+31
09-23CA1534dep +20 → arr+10
09-23CA1550dep +13 → arr+18
09-23CA1558dep +17 → arr−10
09-23CA1566departed+16
09-23HU7604arrived+6
09-23HU7606arrived+10
09-23HU7608dep +1 → arr−34
09-23HU7612departed+160
09-23MU5107arrived+130
09-23MU5109arrived+3
09-23MU5111arrived+8
09-23MU5113dep +15 → arr+11
09-23MU5115dep +14 → arr+5
09-23MU5117dep +28 → arr+5
09-23MU5119dep +38 → arr+11
09-23MU5121dep +20 → arr−14
09-23MU5123cancelledCNX
09-23MU5125dep +14 → arr−14
09-23MU5127departed+12
09-23MU5157dep +22 → arr+10
09-23MU5159dep +14 → arr+17

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full SHA delay board →
PEKBeijing +126 min disrupted ⛅ clear · E 2 kt Full PEK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PEK: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Beijing route actually runs

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

Is SHA–PEK running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at PEK is the weaker end, route health score 43/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–PEK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PEK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to PEK?

Great-circle distance is 1,075 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–PEK fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 238 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.