PVG → LHRShanghai to London

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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to London (LHR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,241 km, an estimated 12 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and London. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:39 UTC.

Today, PVG → LHR

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 11:00 BA168British Airways Left 10:59 LHR est. 19:26 +41In the air · sched 18:45
  2. 13:15 MU551China Eastern On scheduleT浦东(T1-S1) LHR 18:40scheduled

Checked PVG board 12:39 · LHR board 05:00

PVG Shanghai busy · +26
LHR London smooth · +0
9,241 km · ~12h 21m est.
dep bank 11:00–13:1514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 15 operated PVG → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~12h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysChina Eastern 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
British AirwaysBA75% on time

Flights BA168 11:00 daily

China Eastern AirlinesMU86% on time

Flights MU551 13:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19BA168dep −1 → arr+41
10-18BA168dep −2 → arr−32
10-18MU551dep +44 → arr−7
10-17BA168dep −1 → arr−19
10-17MU551dep +18 → arr−7
10-16BA168dep +62 → arr+10
10-16MU551dep +30 → arr+25
10-15BA168dep −3 → arr−2
10-15MU551dep +24 → arr+8
10-14BA168dep +32 → arr−5
10-14MU551dep +7 → arr−41
10-13BA168dep −5 → arr−14
10-13MU551dep +14 → arr+4
10-12BA168dep +379 → arr+295
10-12MU551dep +14 → arr−30

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 +26 min busy ⛅ overcast · NE 4 kt Full PVG delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 6 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 33% 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 London route actually runs

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

Is PVG–LHR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 9,241 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 682–822 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–LHR fly?

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