SHA → HKGShanghai to Hong Kong

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 83% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,232 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Hong Kong. Updated 16 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC.

Today, SHA → HKG

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 MU721中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 11:00scheduled
  2. 09:10 MU5017中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 11:50scheduled
  3. 13:20 CX349国泰航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 16:05scheduled
  4. 17:30 FM809上海航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 20:05scheduled
  5. 19:15 HX239香港航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) HKG 21:55scheduled

Checked SHA board 06:32 · HKG board 07:23

SHA Shanghai smooth · +6
HKG Hong Kong smooth · +0
1,232 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 08:15–22:3028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 24 operated SHA → HKG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Cathay PacificChina Eastern AirlinesHong Kong AirlinesShanghai 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
Cathay PacificCX88% on time

Flights CX349 13:20 daily · CX341 16:50 Tu Fr · CX327 22:30 Mo Th Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU88% on time

Flights MU721 08:15 daily · MU5017 09:10 daily

Hong Kong AirlinesHX

Flights HX249 16:10 We Su · HX239 19:15 daily

Shanghai AirlinesFM

Flights FM809 17:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16CX341dep +34 → arr+14
10-16CX349dep +19 → arr−3
10-16FM809dep +32 → arr+33
10-16HX239dep +19 → arr+1
10-16MU5017dep +12 → arr−8
10-16MU721dep +22 → arr+6
10-15CX327dep +9 → arr−19
10-15CX349dep +11 → arr−6
10-15FM809dep +31 → arr+13
10-15HX239dep +14 → arr−8
10-15MU5017dep +26 → arr+11
10-15MU721dep +26 → arr+0
10-14CX349dep +17 → arr−8
10-14FM809dep +26 → arr+4
10-14HX239dep +22 → arr+7
10-14MU5017dep +27 → arr+17
10-14MU721dep +15 → arr−13
10-13CX341dep +30 → arr+15
10-13CX349dep +50 → arr+23
10-13FM809dep +21 → arr+8
10-13HX239dep +37 → arr+21
10-13MU5017arrived−2
10-13MU721arrived−6
10-12CX327arrived−29

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
SHAShanghai +6 min smooth Full SHA delay board →
HKGHong Kong +0 min smooth Full HKG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at HKG: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Shanghai to Hong Kong route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SHA to HKG 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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SHA to HKG questions

Is SHA–HKG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–HKG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HKG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to HKG?

Great-circle distance is 1,232 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 117–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–HKG fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.