China Eastern AirlinesMU
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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Dalian (DLC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 864 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Dalian. Updated 2 November 2026 at 07:53 UTC.
Today, SHA → DLC
Mon 2 Nov · local timesChecked SHA board 15:53
SHA
Shanghai
busy · +22
DLC
Dalian
tracking
864 km · ~1h 36m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
70 / 100
route health from live SHA and DLC delay boards
0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
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
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How the Shanghai to Dalian route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SHA to DLC 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.
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SHA to DLC questions
Is SHA–DLC running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SHA to DLC?
Great-circle distance is 864 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SHA–DLC fly?
China Eastern Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SHA and arrival-side delay at DLC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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