Flights Frankfurt → Shanghai
FRA → PVG
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Shanghai?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 11h 30m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt with Shanghai, operating on a busy corridor served by aircraft such as the Airbus A330 and Boeing 747-400. The destination airport in Shanghai, which opened in 1999, handles over 84 million passengers annually, reflecting its significance as a major hub for air travel.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Shanghai (PVG) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 49 flights monitored in recent months, 98% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 4.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Shanghai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG) heads north-east for about 8,859 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 30m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 59% of FRA-PVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Shanghai it is 4.0 min (atfm).
Across 49 tracked FRA-PVG flights, 98% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-PVG
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG) takes about 11h 30m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Shanghai (PVG) route, on-time performance is 98% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 49 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Shanghai is 0.00% across 49 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Shanghai, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Shanghai route is about 8,859 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
