PVG → SGNShanghai to Ho Chi Minh City

live

Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 17% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,746 km, an estimated 4 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City. Updated 20 October 2026 at 01:07 UTC.

Today, PVG → SGN

Tue 20 Oct · local times
VJ3901越南越捷航空公司In the air, 31 min late

Left PVG at 02:46, 31 min after its 02:15 slot.

Track VJ3901 →
9G635太阳富国航空In the air, 26 min late

Left PVG at 06:06, 26 min after its 05:40 slot.

Track 9G635 →
  1. 02:15 VJ3901越南越捷航空公司 Left 02:46 +31 ·
  2. 05:40 9G635太阳富国航空 Left 06:06 +26 ·
  3. 08:45 CZ6077中国南方航空公司 Sched 08:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 15:10 VN525越南航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T1) ·
  5. 20:55 HO1327吉祥航空公司 On scheduleT浦东(T2) ·
  6. 22:15 MU281中国东方航空公司 Sched 22:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PVG board 09:07

PVG Shanghai busy · +22
SGN Ho Chi Minh City tracking
2,746 km · ~4h 01m est.
dep bank 02:15–22:1539x weekly
Runs rough · 6 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
17% on time

of the last 30 operated PVG → SGN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~4h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesChina Southern AirlinesVietJet AirVietnam 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 AirlinesMU20% on time

Flights MU281 22:15 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ0% on time

Flights CZ6077 08:45 daily

VietJet AirVJ0% on time

Flights VJ3901 02:15 daily

Vietnam AirlinesVN

Flights VN525 15:10 daily

吉祥航空公司HO20% on time

Flights HO1327 20:55 daily

太阳富国航空9G40% on time

Flights 9G635 05:40 Mo Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-209G635departed+26
10-20VJ3901departed+31
10-199G635departed+15
10-19CZ6077departed+18
10-19HO1327departed+18
10-19MU281departed+20
10-19VJ3901departed+36
10-19VN525departed+41
10-189G635departed+11
10-18CZ6077departed+20
10-18HO1327departed+28
10-18MU281departed+12
10-18VJ3901departed+31
10-18VN525departed+19
10-179G635departed+34
10-17CZ6077departed+144
10-17HO1327departed+22
10-17MU281departed+16
10-17VJ3901departed+26
10-17VN525departed+13
10-169G635departed+22
10-16CZ6077departed+66
10-16HO1327departed+5
10-16MU281departed+21
10-16VJ3901departed+48
10-16VN525departed+55
10-15CZ6077departed+25
10-15HO1327departed+22
10-15MU281departed+16
10-15VJ3901departed+36

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 +22 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 8 kt Full PVG delay board →
SGNHo Chi Minh City tracking Full SGN delay board →

How the Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to SGN 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Shanghai (PVG) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PVG-SGN
How we measure this →

PVG to SGN questions

Is PVG–SGN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PVG–SGN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:15 and evening departures around 20:55 from PVG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SGN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PVG to SGN?

Great-circle distance is 2,746 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 224–265 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PVG–SGN fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.