ZRH → PVGZurich to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai (PVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,031 km, an estimated 12 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Shanghai. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:50 UTC.

Today, ZRH → PVG

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 12:55 LX188SWISS On schedule ·

Checked ZRH board 04:50 · PVG board 10:44

ZRH Zurich busy · +16
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
9,031 km · ~12h 05m est.
dep bank 12:55–14:057x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated ZRH → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~12h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
China Eastern AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines

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 AirlinesMU

Flights MU256 14:05 Mo Tu Th Su

Swiss International Air LinesLX

Flights LX188 12:55 Mo We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18MU256dep +3 → arr+14
10-17LX188dep +42 → arr+43
10-15MU256dep +2 → arr+22
10-14LX188dep +11 → arr+5
10-13MU256dep +9 → arr+4
10-12LX188dep +23 → arr+16
10-12MU256arrived+3

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
ZRHZurich +16 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 5 kt Full ZRH delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 4 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Shanghai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZRH 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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ZRH to PVG questions

Is ZRH–PVG running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–PVG?

Operators schedule 2 departures from ZRH. 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 ZRH to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 9,031 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 667–804 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–PVG fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 7 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.