SHA → PKXShanghai to Beijing

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Beijing (PKX): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 47% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,026 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Beijing. Updated 22 September 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

SHA Shanghai busy · +19
PKX Beijing smooth · +0
1,026 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 08:35–20:0528x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
47% on time

of the last 19 operated SHA → PKX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesChina United 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU63% on time

Flights MU5137 10:15 daily · MU6874 11:20 daily · MU9191 17:15 daily · MU5183 19:05 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ13% on time

Flights CZ8804 08:35 daily · CZ8900 11:25 daily · CZ8880 15:30 daily · CZ8886 19:45 daily

China United AirlinesKN

Flights KN5956 20:05 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9101 12:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-22CZ8804departed+20
09-22CZ8880departed+8
09-22CZ8900departed+17
09-22FM9101departed+15
09-22MU5137departed+25
09-22MU5183departed+4
09-22MU6874departed+14
09-22MU9191departed+19
09-21CZ8804departed+19
09-21CZ8880departed+24
09-21CZ8886departed+17
09-21CZ8900departed+22
09-21FM9101departed+10
09-21KN5956departed+10
09-21MU5137departed+21
09-21MU5183departed+14
09-21MU6874departed+10
09-21MU9191departed+15
09-20CZ8804departed+30

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 +19 min busy ⛅ overcast · 4 kt Full SHA delay board →
PKXBeijing +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 4 kt Full PKX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SHA: 22% 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 PKX 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 PKX questions

Is SHA–PKX running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–PKX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 17:15 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PKX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to PKX?

Great-circle distance is 1,026 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–PKX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.