KMG → SHAKunming to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (SHA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,925 km, an estimated 2 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kunming and Shanghai. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:52 UTC.

Today, KMG → SHA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 08:00 MU5801中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 10:41 −14
  2. 09:00 MU5803中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 11:40 −15
  3. 11:00 MU5805中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 13:39 −26
  4. 12:00 MU5807中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 14:39 −16
  5. 12:15 HO1122吉祥航空公司 Sched 12:15Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 15:24sched 15:20
  6. 12:45 9C8954中国春秋航空公司 Sched 12:45Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 15:35sched 16:00
  7. 13:00 MU5809中国东方航空公司 Sched 13:00Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 15:56sched 15:55
  8. 13:30 MU6484中国东方航空公司 Sched 13:30Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 16:23sched 16:40
  9. 14:05 FM9452上海航空公司 Sched 14:05Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 17:01sched 17:15
  10. · 8L9887云南祥鹏航空 Departed Landed 11:54 −16
  11. · FM9454上海航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 18:31sched 18:55
  12. · HO1084吉祥航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 21:21sched 22:00
  13. · MU5811中国东方航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 19:27sched 20:15
  14. · MU5813中国东方航空公司 On schedule SHA 23:25scheduled

Checked KMG board 10:33 · SHA board 14:52

KMG Kunming tracking
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,925 km · ~2h 58m est.
dep bank 08:00–20:3028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 27 operated KMG → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesJuneyaoShanghai AirlinesSpring 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
China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU5801 08:00 daily · MU5803 09:00 daily · MU5805 varies daily · MU5807 12:00 daily

JuneyaoHO

Flights HO1122 12:15 daily · HO1084 18:45 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9452 14:05 daily · FM9454 16:00 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C8954 12:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-168L9887arrived−16
10-16MU5801arrived−14
10-16MU5803arrived−15
10-16MU5805arrived−26
10-16MU5807arrived−16
10-159C8954arrived−33
10-15FM9452arrived−5
10-15HO1084arrived−28
10-15HO1122arrived−15
10-15MU5801arrived−1
10-15MU5803arrived−9
10-15MU5805arrived−36
10-15MU5807arrived−22
10-15MU5809arrived−19
10-15MU5811arrived−42
10-15MU5813arrived−7
10-15MU6484arrived−28
10-148L9887arrived−26
10-149C8954arrived−29
10-14FM9452arrived−22
10-14FM9454arrived−2
10-14HO1084arrived−40
10-14HO1122arrived−12
10-14MU5801arrived−7
10-14MU5803arrived−12
10-14MU5807arrived−18
10-14MU5809arrived−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
KMGKunming tracking 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 21 kt Full KMG delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 12 kt Full SHA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SHA: 13% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kunming to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is KMG–SHA 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–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from KMG. 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 KMG to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,925 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 166–195 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KMG–SHA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.