Air CanadaAC86% on time
Flights AC25 10:50 daily
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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai (PVG): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,016 km, an estimated 12 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Shanghai. Updated 22 October 2026 at 20:08 UTC.
Today, YVR → PVG
Thu 22 Oct · local times- 10:50 AC25加拿大航空 Est. 11:20Departure not confirmed by the board PVG 14:05scheduled
- 12:40 MU582中国东方航空公司 Est. 12:40Departure not confirmed by the board PVG est. 15:49sched 16:45
Checked YVR board 10:33 · PVG board 04:08
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
PVG
Shanghai
smooth · +0
9,016 km · ~12h 04m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated YVR → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−11 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~12h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaChina 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 daysChina Eastern AirlinesMU
Flights MU582 12:40 Mo Th
History
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
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at YVR and PVG: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Vancouver to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to PVG 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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YVR to PVG questions
Is YVR–PVG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on YVR–PVG?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:50 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YVR to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 9,016 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 666–803 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YVR–PVG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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