HKG → SHAHong Kong to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai (SHA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,232 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Shanghai. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

Today, HKG → SHA

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 09:35 CX342国泰航空公司 Left 09:55 +20 Landed 12:17 +12
  2. 12:05 MU722中国东方航空公司 Left 12:07 Landed 14:23 −17
  3. 12:25 HX248香港航空公司 Left 12:21 Landed 14:41 −14
  4. 12:50 MU5018中国东方航空公司 Left 13:03 +13 Landed 15:13 +3
  5. 15:30 HX238香港航空公司 Left 15:34 Landed 17:50 −10
  6. 18:25 CX328国泰航空公司 Left 18:25 SHA est. 20:43In the air · sched 20:55
  7. 21:10 FM810上海航空公司 On scheduleT1 SHA est. 23:10sched 23:25

Checked HKG board 19:24 · SHA board 19:54

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +1
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,232 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 09:35–21:1028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 28 operated HKG → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificChina Eastern AirlinesHong Kong 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
Cathay PacificCX100% on time

Flights CX342 09:35 daily · CX346 13:05 Tu Fr · CX328 18:25 Mo Th Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU90% on time

Flights MU722 12:05 daily · MU5018 12:50 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX100% on time

Flights HX248 12:25 We Su · HX238 15:30 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM810 21:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18CX328dep +0 → arr−12
10-18CX342dep +20 → arr+12
10-18HX238dep +4 → arr−10
10-18HX248dep −4 → arr−14
10-18MU5018dep +13 → arr+3
10-18MU722dep +2 → arr−17
10-17CX342dep +15 → arr+13
10-17FM810dep +25 → arr+28
10-17HX238dep −2 → arr−9
10-17MU5018dep +20 → arr+20
10-17MU722dep +7 → arr−16
10-16CX342dep +12 → arr+1
10-16CX346dep +14 → arr+2
10-16FM810dep +38 → arr+47
10-16HX238dep +5 → arr−5
10-16MU5018dep +2 → arr−7
10-16MU722dep +3 → arr−19
10-15CX328dep +3 → arr−15
10-15CX342dep +14 → arr−6
10-15FM810dep +21 → arr+27
10-15HX238dep +9 → arr−9
10-15MU5018dep +15 → arr+11
10-15MU722dep +7 → arr−18
10-14CX342dep +20 → arr−4
10-14FM810dep −4 → arr+9
10-14HX238dep −2 → arr−17
10-14MU5018dep +25 → arr+13
10-14MU722dep +4 → 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
HKGHong Kong +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 9 kt Full HKG delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 10 kt Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG and SHA: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Hong Kong to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is HKG–SHA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:35 and evening departures around 18:25 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SHA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,232 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 117–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–SHA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.