Flights Munich → Shanghai
MUC → PVG
Route overview
The flight route operates from Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to Shanghai, with the destination airport having been inaugurated in 1999 and currently serving over 84 million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A340-600 aircraft.
The Munich (MUC) → Shanghai (PVG) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Shanghai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Shanghai (PVG) heads north-east for about 8,778 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 24m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Shanghai it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
Airlines operating MUC-PVG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MUC-PVG
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Munich-Shanghai route is about 8,778 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.
