--- title: "Nanjing (NKG) to Shanghai (PVG) flights: who flies it" description: "China Eastern Airlines flies Nanjing (NKG) to Shanghai (PVG) nonstop about 9 times a week, scheduled at 1h to 1h 10m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-pvg" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg-pvg.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Nanjing to Shanghai (NKG-PVG): nonstop flights and who flies them China Eastern Airlines flies the NKG to PVG nonstop about 9 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as MU 2699, MU 2881, and MU 5546, scheduled at 1h to 1h 10m for the 178 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See NKG to PVG on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 9 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h to 1h 10m Scheduled flight time 178 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Nanjing to Shanghai flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for NKG to PVG starting October 22, 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 Nanjing (NKG) to Shanghai (PVG) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs NKG | Arrives PVG | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 2881 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 2699 | China Eastern Airlines | 09:20 | 10:30 | 1h 10m | [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/777-300er.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MU 5546 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:30 | 20:30 | 1h | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 2881 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MU 5546 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:30 | 20:30 | 1h | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 2881 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MU 5546 | China Eastern Airlines | 19:30 | 20:30 | 1h | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | MU 2881 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | MU 2881 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | MU 2881 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | MU 2881 | China Eastern Airlines | 07:25 | 08:25 | 1h | Airbus A320neo | Showing all 11 scheduled NKG to PVG departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 NKG to PVG date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Nanjing to Shanghai nonstop China Eastern Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a319.md), and the [Boeing 777-300ER](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/777-300er.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full NKG to PVG nonstop schedule This page carries the full NKG 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 NKG to PVG nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See NKG to PVG on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Nanjing to Shanghai nonstop Carriers operating NKG 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 NKG to PVG on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about NKG to PVG **How long is the flight from Nanjing (NKG) to Shanghai (PVG)?** Scheduled flight times from Nanjing (NKG) to Shanghai (PVG) run from 1h to 1h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 178 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from NKG to PVG?** China Eastern Airlines is currently the only airline flying NKG to PVG nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on NKG to PVG, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from NKG to PVG?** About 9 nonstop flights a week run between Nanjing (NKG) 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 NKG to PVG depart?** Scheduled NKG to PVG nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:25 and 19:30, local time at Nanjing. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate NKG to PVG nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, NKG to PVG nonstops fly as MU 2699, MU 2881, and MU 5546 on China Eastern Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on NKG to PVG?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for China Eastern Airlines on NKG to PVG. The page carries the full NKG to PVG nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [PVG to NKG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg-nkg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Nanjing (NKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/nkg.md), or [every route from Shanghai (PVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg.md). Nonstops to Shanghai (PVG) from other airports within 150 miles of Nanjing (NKG): - [Hefei (HFE) to Shanghai (PVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hfe-pvg.md), 94 miles from NKG - [Hangzhou (HGH) to Shanghai (PVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hgh-pvg.md), 138 miles from NKG Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full NKG 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)