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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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474
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Shanghai
Timezone
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Elevation
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MVFR
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Mostly Cloudy • 6kt • 1024.00"
Observed: 21:30 UTC
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About Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Shanghai Hongqiao shares Pudong's typhoon exposure but is slightly more sheltered. Consistent conditions with eastern China weather patterns.

Is Shanghai Hongqiao Airport turbulent?

Hongqiao shares Shanghai's weather challenges: typhoons, summer thunderstorms, and winter fog. As China Eastern's home base, disruptions here ripple across the domestic network. Dense fog and poor visibility cause significant winter delays. The airport recently saw 175 delays and 25 cancellations in a single severe weather event.

  • Winter fog causes significant visibility-related delays
  • Shares typhoon exposure with Pudong Airport
  • China Eastern hub means disruptions affect national network
How does Hongqiao compare to Pudong?

Both airports face identical typhoon and weather risks since they serve the same city. Hongqiao handles more domestic traffic while Pudong handles more international flights. Weather delays at one typically affect both. During major weather events, passengers may find rebooking options limited since both airports shut down simultaneously.

When is the best time to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao?

Late autumn (October-November) and spring (March-April) offer the most stable conditions. Typhoon risk peaks July-September. Winter fog can cause visibility delays December-February. Summer monsoon brings frequent thunderstorms. Morning flights typically avoid the worst afternoon convective activity.

Is turbulence at Shanghai dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Shanghai?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 66
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MU2335
China Eastern Airlines
XIY 06:30 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
MU6513
China Eastern Airlines
HET 06:30 Local -- Forecast
9C6927
Spring Airlines
URC 06:35 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
9C6517
Spring Airlines
SJW 06:35 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
MU6471
China Eastern Airlines
LJG 06:35 Local -- Forecast
FM9227
Shanghai Airlines
INC 06:40 Local boeing 737-86d Forecast
FM9241
Shanghai Airlines
YNT 06:40 Local boeing 737-86d Forecast
FM9229
Shanghai Airlines
TAO 06:40 Local boeing 737-86d Forecast
FM9837
Shanghai Airlines
INC 06:40 Local boeing 737-8q8 Forecast
9C8779
Spring Airlines
SYX 06:40 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
MU5459
China Eastern Airlines
HET 06:45 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
MU5459
China Eastern Airlines
HET 06:50 Local airbus a320-232 Forecast
9C8737
Spring Airlines
DOY 06:50 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
HO1239
Juneyao Air
TYN 06:50 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
MU9537
China Eastern (Skyteam Livery)
SYX 06:50 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
9C6475
Spring Airlines
HNY 06:55 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
HO1159
Juneyao Air
ZUH 06:55 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
FM9265
Shanghai Airlines
FOC 06:55 Local boeing 737-86d Forecast
9C8845
Spring Airlines
XIY 06:55 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
FM9241
Shanghai Airlines
YNT 07:00 Local -- Forecast
9C6517
Spring Airlines
SJW 07:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
MU5099
China Eastern Airlines
PEK 07:00 Local -- Forecast
HO1117
Juneyao Airlines
XMN 07:00 Local -- Forecast
MU5361
China Eastern Airlines
CSX 07:00 Local -- Forecast
MU6521
China Eastern Airlines
DAT 07:00 Local -- Forecast
9C8815
Spring Airlines
XMN 07:05 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
FM9139
Shanghai Airlines
TYN 07:05 Local -- Forecast
FM9263
Shanghai Airlines
XMN 07:05 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
MF8881
Xiamen Airlines
ZUH 07:10 Local -- Forecast
MF8518
Xiamen Airlines
XMN 07:10 Local -- Forecast
MU5633
China Eastern Airlines
URC 07:10 Local -- Forecast
HO1249
Juneyao Air
CKG 07:10 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
9C8909
Spring Airlines
JJN 07:10 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
FM9139
Shanghai Airlines
TYN 07:15 Local boeing 737-76d Forecast
9C8677
Spring Airlines
SWA 07:15 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
9C7255
Spring Airlines
DLU 07:15 Local -- Forecast
FM9453
Shanghai Airlines
KMG 07:15 Local boeing 737-76d Forecast
MU5571
China Eastern Airlines
TNA 07:15 Local -- Forecast
MU5559
China Eastern Airlines
KHN 07:15 Local boeing 737-89p Forecast
MU6295
China Eastern Airlines
JGS 07:15 Local -- Forecast
MU5571
China Eastern Airlines
TNA 07:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
MF8881
Xiamen Air
ZUH 07:20 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
HO1037
Juneyao Air
JHG 07:20 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
HO1251
Juneyao Air
PKX 07:20 Local -- Forecast
9C8835
Spring Airlines
CAN 07:25 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
MU2510
China Eastern Airlines
WUH 07:25 Local -- Forecast
MU5383
China Eastern Airlines
SYX 07:25 Local -- Forecast
FM9301
Shanghai Airlines
CAN 07:30 Local -- Forecast
MU9197
China Eastern Airlines
TFU 07:30 Local -- Forecast
9C8917
Spring Airlines
SZX 07:30 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
MU5633
China Eastern Airlines
URC 07:30 Local airbus a321-251nx Forecast
MU5345
China Eastern Airlines
SZX 07:30 Local -- Forecast
HO1137
Juneyao Airlines
HRB 07:30 Local -- Forecast
MU6527
China Eastern Airlines
NNG 07:35 Local -- Forecast
MU2510
China Eastern Airlines
WUH 07:35 Local boeing 737-89p Forecast
HO1881
Juneyao Air (Blossoming China Livery)
SZX 07:35 Local a321 Forecast
9C8677
Spring Airlines
SWA 07:35 Local -- Forecast
MU5383
China Eastern Airlines
SYX 07:35 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
HO1217
Juneyao Air
XIY 07:40 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
MU2285
China Eastern Airlines
WEH 07:40 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
MU6341
China Eastern Airlines
HAK 07:45 Local -- Forecast
CA1564
Air China
PEK 07:45 Local boeing 777-39l(er) Forecast
FM9297
Shanghai Airlines
SWA 07:45 Local boeing 737-86d Forecast
MF8371
Xiamen Airlines
SZX 07:45 Local -- Forecast
MU5345
China Eastern Airlines
SZX 07:45 Local boeing 737-89p Forecast
9C8819
Spring Airlines
TFU 07:45 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
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Local
SHA XIY
MU MU2335
airbus a320-251n
06:30
Local
SHA HET
MU MU6513
06:35
Local
SHA URC
9C 9C6927
airbus a320-251n
06:35
Local
SHA SJW
9C 9C6517
airbus a320-214
06:35
Local
SHA LJG
MU MU6471
06:40
Local
SHA INC
FM FM9227
boeing 737-86d
06:40
Local
SHA YNT
FM FM9241
boeing 737-86d
06:40
Local
SHA TAO
FM FM9229
boeing 737-86d
06:40
Local
SHA INC
FM FM9837
boeing 737-8q8
06:40
Local
SHA SYX
9C 9C8779
airbus a320-214
06:45
Local
SHA HET
MU MU5459
airbus a320-232
06:50
Local
SHA HET
MU MU5459
airbus a320-232
06:50
Local
SHA DOY
9C 9C8737
airbus a320-214
06:50
Local
SHA TYN
HO HO1239
airbus a321-231
06:50
Local
SHA SYX
MU MU9537
airbus a321-211
06:55
Local
SHA HNY
9C 9C6475
airbus a320-214
06:55
Local
SHA ZUH
HO HO1159
airbus a321-231
06:55
Local
SHA FOC
FM FM9265
boeing 737-86d
06:55
Local
SHA XIY
9C 9C8845
airbus a320-214
07:00
Local
SHA YNT
FM FM9241
07:00
Local
SHA SJW
9C 9C6517
airbus a320-214
07:00
Local
SHA PEK
MU MU5099
07:00
Local
SHA XMN
HO HO1117
07:00
Local
SHA CSX
MU MU5361
07:00
Local
SHA DAT
MU MU6521
07:05
Local
SHA XMN
9C 9C8815
airbus a321-253nx
07:05
Local
SHA TYN
FM FM9139
07:05
Local
SHA XMN
FM FM9263
boeing 737 max 8
07:10
Local
SHA ZUH
MF MF8881
07:10
Local
SHA XMN
MF MF8518
07:10
Local
SHA URC
MU MU5633
07:10
Local
SHA CKG
HO HO1249
airbus a321-271nx
07:10
Local
SHA JJN
9C 9C8909
airbus a320-214
07:15
Local
SHA TYN
FM FM9139
boeing 737-76d
07:15
Local
SHA SWA
9C 9C8677
airbus a321-253nx
07:15
Local
SHA DLU
9C7255
07:15
Local
SHA KMG
FM FM9453
boeing 737-76d
07:15
Local
SHA TNA
MU MU5571
07:15
Local
SHA KHN
MU MU5559
boeing 737-89p
07:15
Local
SHA JGS
MU MU6295
07:20
Local
SHA TNA
MU MU5571
airbus a321-231
07:20
Local
SHA ZUH
MF MF8881
boeing 737 max 8
07:20
Local
SHA JHG
HO HO1037
airbus a320-271n
07:20
Local
SHA PKX
HO HO1251
07:25
Local
SHA CAN
9C 9C8835
airbus a321-253nx
07:25
Local
SHA WUH
MU MU2510
07:25
Local
SHA SYX
MU MU5383
07:30
Local
SHA CAN
FM FM9301
07:30
Local
SHA TFU
MU MU9197
07:30
Local
SHA SZX
9C 9C8917
airbus a321-253nx
07:30
Local
SHA URC
MU MU5633
airbus a321-251nx
07:30
Local
SHA SZX
MU MU5345
07:30
Local
SHA HRB
HO HO1137
07:35
Local
SHA NNG
MU MU6527
07:35
Local
SHA WUH
MU MU2510
boeing 737-89p
07:35
Local
SHA SZX
HO HO1881
07:35
Local
SHA SWA
9C 9C8677
07:35
Local
SHA SYX
MU MU5383
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
07:40
Local
SHA XIY
HO HO1217
airbus a321-231
07:40
Local
SHA WEH
MU MU2285
airbus a321-211
07:45
Local
SHA HAK
MU MU6341
07:45
Local
SHA PEK
CA CA1564
boeing 777-39l(er)
07:45
Local
SHA SWA
FM FM9297
boeing 737-86d
07:45
Local
SHA SZX
MF MF8371
07:45
Local
SHA SZX
MU MU5345
boeing 737-89p
07:45
Local
SHA TFU
9C 9C8819
airbus a320-251n
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