Flights CA8538 19:40 daily
Direct flights from Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (PVG): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 100% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,966 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kunming and Shanghai. Updated 16 October 2026 at 03:07 UTC.
Today, KMG → PVG
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 06:55 MU5815中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 09:40 −10
- 08:40 KY8219昆明航空公司 Sched 08:40Departure not confirmed by the board PVG est. 11:39sched 12:00
- 11:50 MU5823中国东方航空公司 On schedule PVG 15:00scheduled
- 12:15 CZ3678中国南方航空公司 On schedule PVG 15:30scheduled
- 13:20 KY8217昆明航空公司 On schedule PVG 16:30scheduled
- 13:30 HO1100吉祥航空公司 On schedule PVG 16:40scheduled
- 14:30 MU5817中国东方航空公司 On schedule PVG 17:45scheduled
- · CA8538中国国际航空公司 On schedule PVG 22:45scheduled
- · KY8221昆明航空公司 On schedule PVG 18:10scheduled
- · MU5821中国东方航空公司 On schedule PVG 20:00scheduled
Checked KMG board 10:33 · PVG board 11:07
of the last 14 operated KMG → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysFlights MU5815 06:55 daily · MU5819 07:30 Mo Th · MU5839 09:30 Mo We Fr Su · MU5823 11:50 Mo We Fr Su
Flights HO1018 07:10 daily · HO1100 13:30 daily
Flights KY8219 08:40 daily · KY8217 13:20 daily · KY8221 15:00 daily
Flights FM9466 22:05 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 PVG: 17% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Kunming to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KMG 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (PVG) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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KMG to PVG questions
Is KMG–PVG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on KMG–PVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:00 from KMG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from KMG to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 1,966 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–199 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does KMG–PVG fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 94 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.