Flights Shanghai → Frankfurt
PVG → FRA
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Frankfurt?
The flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 11h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Shanghai, where the airport opened in 1999, to Frankfurt. Serving one of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic with over 61 million passengers annually, this route is operated using a mix of large aircraft including Airbus A330, Airbus A380-800, Boeing 747-400, and Airbus A330-200.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Shanghai (PVG) → Frankfurt (FRA) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 49 flights monitored in recent months, n/a% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of n/a minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 4.0 minutes.
Heading to Frankfurt: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) heads north-west for about 8,859 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 6m.
Departures from Shanghai on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 57% of PVG-FRA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 4.0 min (atfm); arriving into Frankfurt it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating PVG-FRA
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Frequently asked questions about PVG-FRA
The flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) takes 11h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate on Shanghai-Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
