MU218中国东方航空公司In the air, 23 min late
Left GVA at 12:23, 23 min after its 12:00 slot.
- Landing
- 05:35PVG board estimate · sched 05:30
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Direct flights from Geneva (GVA) to Shanghai (PVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. 1 of the 9 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 9,261 km, an estimated 12 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Geneva and Shanghai. Updated 19 October 2026 at 16:45 UTC.
Today, GVA → PVG
Mon 19 Oct · local times- 12:00 MU218中国东方航空公司 Left 12:23 +23 PVG est. 05:35 +5In the air · sched 05:30
Checked GVA board 18:45 · PVG board 00:07
GVA
Geneva
heavy · +30
PVG
Shanghai
smooth · +0
9,261 km · ~12h 22m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time
of the last 9 operated GVA → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −19 min. 1 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−19 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~12h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China 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 daysChina Eastern AirlinesMU78% on time
Flights MU218 12:00 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at GVA: 42% 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 →
next sweep in 120s
How the Geneva to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GVA 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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GVA to PVG questions
Is GVA–PVG running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at GVA is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from GVA to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 9,261 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 684–824 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GVA–PVG fly?
China Eastern Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at GVA 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.
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