KUL → PVGKuala Lumpur to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai (PVG): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 71% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,797 km, an estimated 5 hours 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:50 UTC.

Today, KUL → PVG

Sat 17 Oct · local times
FM862上海航空公司In the air, 34 min late

Left KUL at 00:39, 34 min after its 00:05 slot.

Likely landing
about 05:30middle half 05:21 to 05:42 · sched 05:30

Landing estimate from 59,208 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The PVG board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track FM862 →
  1. 00:05 FM862上海航空公司 Left 00:39 +34 PVG about 05:30In the air · sched 05:30
  2. 00:25 HO1354吉祥航空公司 On scheduleGate C022 PVG 06:00scheduled
  3. 07:05 FM864上海航空公司 On schedule PVG 12:30scheduled
  4. 08:45 MH388马来西亚航空公司 On schedule PVG 14:15scheduled
  5. 16:00 FM886上海航空公司 Sched 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board PVG 22:00scheduled
  6. 19:35 MH386MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Sched 19:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 20:00 OD616BATIK AIR MALAYSIA Sched 20:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 20:15 FM866SHANGHAI AIRLINES Sched 20:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked KUL board 23:33 · PVG board 00:40

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +28
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
3,797 km · ~5h 22m est.
dep bank 00:05–20:1542x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 21 operated KUL → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~5h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsia XBatik Air MalaysiaJUNEYAO AIRLINESMALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

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
AirAsia XD7

Flights D7330 18:40 daily

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD616 20:00 daily

JUNEYAO AIRLINESHO

Flights HO1354 00:25 daily

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH

Flights MH388 08:45 daily · MH386 19:35 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM44% on time

Flights FM862 varies daily · FM864 07:05 daily · FM7222 14:00 daily · FM886 16:00 daily

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C6524 18:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17FM862departed+34
10-169C6524arrived+10
10-16D7330arrived−17
10-16FM862dep +50 → arr+81
10-16FM864dep −6 → arr−36
10-16FM866dep +48 → arr+18
10-16FM886dep +74 → arr+0
10-16HO1354dep +15 → arr−16
10-16MH386dep +22 → arr−16
10-16MH388dep +12 → arr−15
10-16OD616dep +29 → arr+15
10-15D7330arrived−3
10-15FM862dep +35 → arr+47
10-15FM864departed+5
10-15FM866dep +22 → arr−10
10-15FM886departed+25
10-15HO1354departed+10
10-15MH386dep +31 → arr−12
10-15MH388departed+44
10-15OD616dep +23 → arr+4
10-14D7330arrived−7

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
KULKuala Lumpur +28 min busy 🌫 few clouds · NE 4 kt Full KUL delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 8 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 23% 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 →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KUL 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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KUL to PVG questions

Is KUL–PVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:25 and evening departures around 18:25 from KUL. 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 KUL to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 3,797 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 298–355 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KUL–PVG fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.