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title: "Shanghai (PVG) to Sapporo (CTS) flights: who flies it"
description: "China Eastern Airlines flies nonstop from PVG to CTS, about 7 flights a week as MU 279, scheduled at 3h 10m to 3h 30m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg-cts"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg-cts.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
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# Shanghai to Sapporo (PVG-CTS): nonstop flights and who flies them

China Eastern Airlines flies the PVG to CTS nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as MU 279, scheduled at 3h 10m to 3h 30m 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 23, 2026.

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7

Flights a week, 4-week average

3h 10m to 3h 30m

Scheduled flight time

1,355 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## Shanghai to Sapporo flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for PVG to CTS 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 Shanghai (PVG) to Sapporo (CTS)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PVG | Arrives CTS | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | MU 279 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:00 | 12:30 | 3h 30m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md) |
| Sun, Oct 25 | MU 279 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:00 | 12:30 | 3h 30m | Airbus A321 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | MU 279 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:20 | 12:30 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md) |
| Tue, Oct 27 | MU 279 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:20 | 12:30 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320neo |
| Wed, Oct 28 | MU 279 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:00 | 12:30 | 3h 30m | Airbus A321 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | MU 279 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:20 | 12:30 | 3h 10m | Airbus A320neo |
| Fri, Oct 30 | MU 279 | China Eastern Airlines | 08:20 | 12:30 | 3h 10m | [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a330-300.md) |

Showing all 7 scheduled PVG to CTS 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 PVG to CTS date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Shanghai to Sapporo nonstop

China Eastern Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a321.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a320neo.md), and the [Airbus A330-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mu/a330-300.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## The full PVG to CTS nonstop schedule

This page carries the full PVG to CTS nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each PVG to CTS nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See PVG to CTS on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Shanghai to Sapporo nonstop

Carriers operating PVG to CTS 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 PVG to CTS on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about PVG to CTS

**How long is the flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Sapporo (CTS)?**

Scheduled flight times from Shanghai (PVG) to Sapporo (CTS) run from 3h 10m to 3h 30m 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 PVG to CTS?**

China Eastern Airlines is currently the only airline flying PVG to CTS nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on PVG to CTS, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How many flights a week are there from PVG to CTS?**

About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Shanghai (PVG) and Sapporo (CTS) 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 PVG to CTS depart?**

Scheduled PVG to CTS nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 08:20, local time at Shanghai. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate PVG to CTS nonstop?**

China Eastern Airlines flies MU 279 nonstop from Shanghai (PVG) to Sapporo (CTS), 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 PVG to CTS?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for China Eastern Airlines on PVG to CTS. The page carries the full PVG to CTS nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [CTS to PVG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/cts-pvg.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Shanghai (PVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvg.md), or [every route from Sapporo (CTS)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cts.md).

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full PVG to CTS 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.

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