PVG → LAXShanghai to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Los Angeles (LAX): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,415 km, an estimated 13 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Los Angeles. Updated 17 October 2026 at 16:09 UTC.

Today, PVG → LAX

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 13:10 MU583中国东方航空公司 Sched 13:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 18:25 DL38美国达美航空公司 Sched 18:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 20:10 UA199美国联合航空公司 Sched 20:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PVG board 00:09 · LAX board 06:33

PVG Shanghai busy · +17
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +1
10,415 km · ~13h 51m est.
dep bank 13:10–20:1019x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 16 operated PVG → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~13h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited 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 MU583 13:10 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL38 18:25 Mo We Th Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA199 20:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL38departed+40
10-17MU583departed+25
10-17UA199departed+185
10-16CSG2509arrived−14
10-16CSG2653arrived−14
10-16MU583dep +30 → arr−31
10-16UA199dep +13 → arr−58
10-16UA3010departed+48
10-15CSG2513arrived−12
10-15CSG2653arrived−14
10-15DL38dep +15 → arr−63
10-15MU583dep +110 → arr+47
10-14CSG2509arrived−8
10-14DL38dep +17 → arr−55
10-14MU583dep +12 → arr−46
10-14UA199dep +6 → arr−50

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 +17 min busy 🌤 clear · S 16 kt Full PVG delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is PVG–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–LAX?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:25 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 10,415 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 765–923 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–LAX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.