MEL → PVGMelbourne to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai (PVG): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,017 km, an estimated 10 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Shanghai. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:08 UTC.

Today, MEL → PVG

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 12:00 MU738中国东方航空公司 Est. 12:00Departure not confirmed by the board PVG est. 19:05sched 19:50

Checked MEL board 10:18 · PVG board 10:08

MEL Melbourne smooth · +2
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
8,017 km · ~10h 47m est.
dep bank 09:00–22:3010x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 13 operated MEL → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~10h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesJuneyao

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 MU738 12:00 daily · MU740 22:30 Tu Th Sa

JuneyaoHO

Flights HO1656 09:00 We Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18HO1656dep +25 → arr−37
10-18MU738dep +9 → arr−63
10-17MU738dep +12 → arr−12
10-17MU740dep +12 → arr−6
10-16HO1656dep +33 → arr−7
10-16MU738dep +13 → arr−43
10-15MU738dep +15 → arr−53
10-15MU740dep +15 → arr−4
10-14HO1656dep +14 → arr−27
10-14MU738dep +13 → arr−28
10-13MU738dep +11 → arr−55
10-13MU740dep +13 → arr−17
10-12MU738dep +67 → arr+2

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
MELMelbourne +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 15 kt Full MEL delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 4 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL and PVG: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Melbourne to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is MEL–PVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 22:30 from MEL. 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 MEL to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 8,017 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 596–717 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–PVG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.