Flights Shanghai → Hong Kong
PVG → HKG
Route overview
The flight route connects Shanghai to Hong Kong, offering a diverse fleet of aircraft including the Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 series. The destination airport sees over thirty-nine million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest in the region.
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) → Hong Kong (HKG) route is operated by Cathay Pacific. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Hong Kong the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Hong Kong: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Shanghai (PVG) to Hong Kong (HKG) heads south-west for about 1,255 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 59m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Hong Kong it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating PVG-HKG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about PVG-HKG
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Cathay Pacific.
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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.
