--- title: "Sapporo (CTS) to Shanghai (PVG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines flies nonstop from CTS to PVG, about 7 flights a week as MU 280, scheduled at 4h 20m to 4h 40m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cts-pvg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/cts-pvg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sapporo to Shanghai (CTS-PVG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines flies the CTS to PVG nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as MU 280, scheduled at 4h 20m to 4h 40m for the 1,355 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See CTS to PVG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 20m to 4h 40m Scheduled flight time 1,355 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sapporo to Shanghai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for CTS to PVG starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sapporo (CTS) to Shanghai (PVG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs CTS | Arrives PVG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | MU 280 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:30 | 16:50 | 4h 20m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 280 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:30 | 16:50 | 4h 20m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 280 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:30 | 17:10 | 4h 40m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 280 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:30 | 17:10 | 4h 40m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a330-300.md) | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 280 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:30 | 17:10 | 4h 40m | Airbus A330-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 280 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:30 | 17:10 | 4h 40m | Airbus A330-300 | | Thu, Oct 29 | MU 280 | China Eastern Airlines | 13:30 | 17:10 | 4h 40m | Airbus A330-300 | Showing all 7 scheduled CTS to PVG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every CTS to PVG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sapporo to Shanghai nonstop China Eastern Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a330-300.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full CTS to PVG nonstop schedule This page carries the full CTS to PVG nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each CTS to PVG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See CTS to PVG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sapporo to Shanghai nonstop Carriers operating CTS to PVG nonstop in the current schedule. - [China Eastern Airlines (MU) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mu.md)\ [The aircraft MU flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu.md) See CTS to PVG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about CTS to PVG **How long is the flight from Sapporo (CTS) to Shanghai (PVG)?** Scheduled flight times from Sapporo (CTS) to Shanghai (PVG) run from 4h 20m to 4h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,355 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from CTS to PVG?** China Eastern Airlines is currently the only airline flying CTS to PVG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on CTS to PVG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from CTS to PVG?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Sapporo (CTS) and Shanghai (PVG) in the current schedule, operated by China Eastern Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from CTS to PVG depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled CTS to PVG nonstop leaves at 13:30 local time at Sapporo. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate CTS to PVG nonstop?** China Eastern Airlines flies MU 280 nonstop from Sapporo (CTS) to Shanghai (PVG), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on CTS to PVG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for China Eastern Airlines on CTS to PVG. The page carries the full CTS to PVG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [PVG to CTS nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg-cts.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sapporo (CTS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cts.md), or [every route from Shanghai (PVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full CTS to PVG nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)