SHA → LHWShanghai to Lanzhou

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Direct flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Lanzhou (LHW): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 39% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,736 km, an estimated 2 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Lanzhou. Updated 21 October 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

Today, SHA → LHW

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 07:40 MU6807中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T2) ·
  2. 10:40 9C7175中国春秋航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T1) ·
  3. 12:55 MU6803中国东方航空公司 On scheduleT虹桥(T2) ·
  4. 21:35 MU6813中国东方航空公司 Sched 21:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked SHA board 01:53

SHA Shanghai smooth · +14
LHW Lanzhou tracking
1,736 km · ~2h 44m est.
dep bank 06:40–21:3511x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
39% on time

of the last 28 operated SHA → LHW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesSpring 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 AirlinesMU38% on time

Flights MU6807 07:40 daily · MU6803 12:55 Mo We Th Sa · MU6805 18:40 daily · MU6813 21:35 Mo We Fr Su

Spring Airlines9C

Flights 9C7175 06:40 Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-219C7175departed+4
10-21MU6803departed+14
10-21MU6805departed+22
10-21MU6807departed+29
10-21MU6813departed+15
10-209C7175departed+22
10-20MU6805departed+20
10-20MU6807departed+10
10-199C7175departed+16
10-19MU6803departed+99
10-19MU6805departed+22
10-19MU6807departed+8
10-18MU6805departed+29
10-18MU6807departed+20
10-18MU6813departed+37
10-17MU6803departed+22
10-17MU6805departed+13
10-17MU6807departed+16
10-16MU6805departed+21
10-16MU6807departed+11
10-16MU6813departed+12
10-15MU6803departed+18
10-15MU6805departed+28
10-15MU6807departed+16
10-149C7175departed+13
10-14MU6803departed+10
10-14MU6805departed+21
10-14MU6807departed+10

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 8 kt Full SHA delay board →
LHWLanzhou tracking Full LHW delay board →

How the Shanghai to Lanzhou route actually runs

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

Is SHA–LHW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SHA is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SHA–LHW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 18:40 from SHA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SHA to LHW?

Great-circle distance is 1,736 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SHA–LHW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.