PKX → SHABeijing to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Beijing (PKX) to Shanghai (SHA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,026 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Beijing and Shanghai. Updated 18 October 2026 at 09:52 UTC.

Today, PKX → SHA

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 MU5138中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 08:43 −27
  2. 08:00 CZ8899中国南方航空公司 Departed Landed 10:15 +5
  3. 08:15 MU6873中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 10:21 +6
  4. 12:00 CZ8879中国南方航空公司 Departed Landed 14:06 −4
  5. 15:00 MU5184中国东方航空公司 Departed Landed 16:59 −31
  6. 16:00 CZ8885中国南方航空公司 Sched 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 17:52sched 18:20
  7. 16:30 KN5955中国联合航空公司 Sched 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 18:25sched 18:40
  8. 16:40 FM9102上海航空公司 Sched 16:40Departure not confirmed by the board SHA est. 18:29sched 19:00
  9. · CZ8803中国南方航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 21:39sched 22:10
  10. · MU9192中国东方航空公司 On schedule SHA est. 22:24sched 23:10

Checked PKX board 15:03 · SHA board 17:52

PKX Beijing disrupted · +90
SHA Shanghai smooth · +0
1,026 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:4528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 23 operated PKX → SHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesChina United AirlinesShanghai 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 MU5138 07:00 daily · MU6873 08:15 daily · MU5184 15:00 daily · MU9192 20:45 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ100% on time

Flights CZ8899 08:00 daily · CZ8879 12:00 daily · CZ8885 16:00 daily · CZ8803 20:00 daily

China United AirlinesKN

Flights KN5955 16:30 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM9102 16:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18CZ8879arrived−4
10-18CZ8899arrived+5
10-18MU5138arrived−27
10-18MU5184arrived−31
10-18MU6873arrived+6
10-17CZ8803arrived−17
10-17CZ8879arrived+4
10-17CZ8885arrived−23
10-17CZ8899arrived−21
10-17FM9102arrived−14
10-17KN5955arrived−15
10-17MU5138arrived−18
10-17MU5184arrived−29
10-17MU6873arrived−14
10-17MU9192arrived−29
10-16CZ8803arrived−19
10-16CZ8879arrived−24
10-16CZ8885arrived−31
10-16CZ8899arrived−24
10-16FM9102arrived−27
10-16KN5955arrived−20
10-16MU5138arrived−25
10-16MU5184arrived−31

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
PKXBeijing +90 min disrupted 🌤 clear · E 6 kt Full PKX delay board →
SHAShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 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 Beijing to Shanghai route actually runs

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

Is PKX–SHA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at PKX is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PKX–SHA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 20:00 from PKX. 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 PKX to SHA?

Great-circle distance is 1,026 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PKX–SHA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.