YVR → PVGVancouver to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai (PVG): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,016 km, an estimated 12 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Shanghai. Updated 14 September 2026 at 18:58 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
PVG Shanghai busy · +17
9,016 km · ~12h 04m est.
dep bank 11:15–12:409x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated YVR → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~12h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaChina Eastern 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
Air CanadaAC100% on time

Flights AC25 varies daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU582 12:40 Mo Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AC25dep +11 → arr−22
09-12AC25dep +42 → arr−7
09-11AC25dep +15 → arr−26
09-10AC25dep +21 → arr−14
09-10MU582dep +26 → arr−65
09-09AC25dep +16 → arr−22
09-08AC25dep +53 → arr−4
09-07AC25dep +16 → arr−5
09-07MU582dep +42 → arr−26

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
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 9 kt Full YVR delay board →
PVGShanghai +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 12 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 38% 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 Vancouver to Shanghai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to PVG 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/YVR-PVG
How we measure this →

YVR to PVG questions

Is YVR–PVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from YVR to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 9,016 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 666–803 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–PVG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 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 YVR and arrival-side delay at PVG, 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.