PVG → BCNShanghai to Barcelona

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Barcelona (BCN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 33 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,864 km, an estimated 13 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Barcelona. Updated 24 October 2026 at 06:26 UTC.

Today, PVG → BCN

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 00:30 CA839Air China Left 01:01 +31 Landed 07:29 −26
  2. 00:50 MU249China Eastern Left 01:07 +17 Landed 07:14 −51

Checked PVG board 14:07 · BCN board 08:26

PVG Shanghai busy · +19
BCN Barcelona smooth · +0
9,864 km · ~13h 09m est.
dep bank 00:30–00:5014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated PVG → BCN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −33 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−33 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~13h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

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

Flights MU249 00:50 daily

Dalian AirlinesCA

Flights CA839 00:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24CA839dep +31 → arr−26
10-24MU249dep +17 → arr−51
10-23CA839dep +17 → arr−33
10-23MU249dep +14 → arr−30
10-22CA839dep +14 → arr−44
10-22MU249dep +21 → arr−40
10-21CA839arrived+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
PVGShanghai +19 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 14 kt Full PVG delay board →
BCNBarcelona +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNW 11 kt Full BCN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BCN: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +39 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Barcelona route actually runs

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

Is PVG–BCN running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–BCN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:30 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BCN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to BCN?

Great-circle distance is 9,864 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 726–875 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–BCN fly?

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