Flights Paris → Shanghai
CDG → PVG
Route overview
This flight route connects Paris to Shanghai, featuring a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380-800. With an on-time performance rate of 83%, flights typically experience minimal delays averaging just 4.1 minutes, making it a reliable connection between these two major cities.
The Paris (CDG) → Shanghai (PVG) route is operated by Air France. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.7/100 (low), 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 Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to Shanghai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Paris (CDG) to Shanghai (PVG) heads north-east for about 9,266 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 0m.
Departures from Paris on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 79% of CDG-PVG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (atfm); arriving into Shanghai it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked CDG-PVG flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
Airlines operating CDG-PVG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about CDG-PVG
On the Paris (CDG) -> Shanghai (PVG) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Paris-Shanghai is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air France.
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 Paris-Shanghai route is about 9,266 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.
