TAO → SHAQingdao to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Qingdao (TAO) to Shanghai (SHA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 93% of the last 45 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 45 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 571 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Qingdao and Shanghai. Updated 13 September 2026 at 18:53 UTC.

TAO Qingdao tracking
SHA Shanghai heavy · +45
571 km · ~1h 14m est.
dep bank 08:55–21:2028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 45 operated TAO → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 45 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 45 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 45

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesShandong AirlinesShanghai Airlines吉祥航空公司

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 AirlinesMU94% on time

Flights MU5516 08:55 daily · MU5540 12:20 daily · MU5518 13:45 Mo We Fr Sa Su · MU5520 17:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Shandong AirlinesSC95% on time

Flights SC4661 09:10 daily · SC4653 12:00 daily · SC4663 13:10 daily · SC4659 16:15 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9230 17:35 daily

吉祥航空公司HO

Flights HO2204 11:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13FM9230arrived−9
09-13HO2204arrived+4
09-13MU5516arrived−11
09-13MU5518arrived−36
09-13MU5520arrived−32
09-13MU5530arrived+13
09-13SC4653arrived−14
09-13SC4655arrived−9
09-13SC4659arrived−24
09-13SC4661arrived−7
09-13SC4663arrived−12
09-13SC4667arrived−12
09-12FM9230arrived−16
09-12HO2204arrived−2
09-12MU5516arrived−19
09-12MU5518arrived−17
09-12MU5540arrived−15
09-12MU5556arrived−24
09-12SC4653arrived−13
09-12SC4655arrived−12
09-12SC4659arrived−26
09-12SC4661arrived−23
09-12SC4663arrived−14
09-11FM9230arrived−5
09-11HO2204arrived+39
09-11MU5516arrived−13
09-11MU5518arrived−16
09-11MU5520arrived−16
09-11MU5530arrived+7
09-11MU5540arrived+33
09-11SC4653arrived+39
09-11SC4655arrived−8
09-11SC4659arrived+15
09-11SC4661arrived−22
09-11SC4663arrived+4
09-11SC4667arrived+9
09-10FM9230arrived−4
09-10HO2204arrived−3
09-10MU5516arrived−9
09-10MU5520arrived−27

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
TAOQingdao tracking Full TAO delay board →
SHAShanghai +45 min heavy 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full SHA delay board →

How the Qingdao to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is TAO–SHA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from TAO to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 571 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 70–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TAO–SHA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 88 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at TAO and arrival-side delay at SHA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.