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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,858 km, an estimated 11 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:43 UTC.
Today, PVG → FRA
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 00:25 MU219China Eastern Airlines Left 00:36 +11 FRA est. 05:53In the air · sched 06:05
- 11:05 CA935Air China On scheduleT浦东(T2) FRA 17:15scheduled
- 23:50 LH733德国汉莎航空公司 Sched 23:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked PVG board 05:43 · FRA board 23:21
PVG
Shanghai
heavy · +30
FRA
Frankfurt am Main
smooth · +7
8,858 km · ~11h 51m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 operated PVG → FRA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~11h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Eastern AirlinesDalian AirlinesLufthansa
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at PVG and FRA: 31% 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 →
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How the Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to FRA 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 FRA questions
Is PVG–FRA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PVG–FRA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:25 and evening departures around 23:50 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FRA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PVG to FRA?
Great-circle distance is 8,858 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 655–789 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–FRA fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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