PVG → CTUShanghai to Chengdu

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Chengdu (CTU): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 24% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,704 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Chengdu. Updated 19 October 2026 at 05:07 UTC.

Today, PVG → CTU

Mon 19 Oct · local times
CA4456中国国际航空公司60 min late

The PVG board at 13:07 shows departure at 21:55 instead of 20:55.

Later cancelled
0.1%of 937 past 中国国际航空公司 flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
CA4518 22:30中国国际航空公司 · then MU5470 22:10
Track CA4456 →
CA4518中国国际航空公司60 min late

The PVG board at 13:07 shows departure at 22:30 instead of 21:30.

Later cancelled
0.1%of 937 past 中国国际航空公司 flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
MU5470 22:10中国东方航空公司
Track CA4518 →
  1. 08:20 CA8557中国国际航空公司 Left 08:30 +10 ·
  2. 09:15 MU5405中国东方航空公司 Left 10:34 +79 ·
  3. 11:35 MU5419中国东方航空公司 Sched 11:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 13:10 3U8964四川航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  5. 13:10 CA4508中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  6. 14:55 3U8966四川航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  7. 15:40 CA8591中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  8. 16:35 CA8593中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  9. 19:20 3U8968四川航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  10. 19:30 CA4510中国国际航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  11. 19:40 EU6668成都航空有限公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2-S2) ·
  12. 20:55 CA4456中国国际航空公司 Est. 21:55 +60T浦东(T2) ·
  13. 21:30 CA4518中国国际航空公司 Est. 22:30 +60T浦东(T2) ·
  14. 22:10 MU5470中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) ·

Checked PVG board 13:07

PVG Shanghai busy · +29
CTU Chengdu tracking
1,704 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 08:20–22:1028x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
24% on time

of the last 29 operated PVG → CTU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+24 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Chengdu AirlinesChina Eastern AirlinesDalian AirlinesSichuan 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
Chengdu AirlinesEU

Flights EU6678 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · EU6668 19:40 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU5405 09:15 daily · MU5419 11:35 daily · MU5470 22:10 daily

Dalian AirlinesCA40% on time

Flights CA8557 08:20 daily · CA4504 11:25 Tu Th Sa · CA4508 13:10 daily · CA4518 14:05 Mo Tu Th Sa

Sichuan Airlines3U0% on time

Flights 3U8966 14:55 daily · 3U8968 19:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19CA8557departed+10
10-19MU5405departed+79
10-183U8964departed+19
10-183U8966departed+17
10-183U8968departed+26
10-18CA4456departed+11
10-18CA4508departed+27
10-18CA4510departed+69
10-18CA8557departed+20
10-18CA8591departed+20
10-18CA8593departed+75
10-18EU6668departed+21
10-18EU6678departed+24
10-18MU5405departed+27
10-18MU5419departed+20
10-18MU5470departed+6
10-173U8964departed+29
10-173U8966departed+29
10-173U8968departed+18
10-17CA4456departed+3
10-17CA4504departed+64
10-17CA4508departed+6
10-17CA4510departed+10
10-17CA4518departed+27
10-17CA8557departed+58
10-17CA8591departed+12
10-17CA8593departed+122
10-17EU6668departed+28
10-17EU6678departed+28

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 +29 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full PVG delay board →
CTUChengdu tracking Full CTU delay board →

How the Shanghai to Chengdu route actually runs

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

Is PVG–CTU running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–CTU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 19:20 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to CTU?

Great-circle distance is 1,704 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–CTU fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.