LHR → PVGLondon to Shanghai

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Shanghai (PVG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 94% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,241 km, an estimated 12 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Shanghai. Updated 20 October 2026 at 21:02 UTC.

Today, LHR → PVG

Tue 20 Oct · local times
BA169英国航空公司In the air, 27 min late

Left LHR at 12:32, 27 min after its 12:05 slot.

Landing
07:48PVG board estimate · sched 07:55
Track BA169 →
MU552中国东方航空公司In the air, 27 min late

Left LHR at 21:47, 27 min after its 21:20 slot.

Landing
15:33PVG board estimate · sched 15:40
Track MU552 →
  1. 12:05 BA169英国航空公司 Left 12:32 +27 PVG est. 07:48In the air · sched 07:55
  2. 21:20 MU552中国东方航空公司 Left 21:47 +27 PVG est. 15:33In the air · sched 15:40

Checked LHR board 22:02 · PVG board 05:02

LHR London heavy · +35
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
9,241 km · ~12h 21m est.
dep bank 12:05–21:2014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 operated LHR → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~12h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysChina 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 days
British AirwaysBA88% on time

Flights BA169 12:05 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU100% on time

Flights MU552 21:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20BA169dep +27 → arr−7
10-20MU552dep +27 → arr−7
10-19BA169dep +36 → arr−24
10-19MU552dep +11 → arr−21
10-18BA169dep +23 → arr−14
10-18MU552dep +25 → arr−3
10-17BA169dep +19 → arr−14
10-17MU552dep +13 → arr−21
10-16BA169dep +92 → arr+61
10-16MU552dep +7 → arr−42
10-15BA169dep +28 → arr−9
10-15MU552dep +41 → arr−4
10-14BA169dep +52 → arr−2
10-14MU552dep +21 → arr−33
10-13BA169dep +23 → arr−25
10-13MU552dep +12 → arr−26

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
LHRLondon +35 min heavy 🌫 mostly cloudy · WSW 12 kt Full LHR delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · N 16 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR and PVG: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is LHR–PVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–PVG?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:20 from LHR. 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 LHR to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 9,241 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 682–822 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–PVG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.