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MU246 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU246, which currently operates between the airports of Dubai - Dubai International Airport (Airport Code DXB) and Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, September 18, 2025.

MU246 On Time performance:
35
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

MU246 China Eastern Airlines from Dubai

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 86 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday September 18, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (September 17, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (September 19, 2025). See it here

Airline information

China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A330-300

Departure

Dubai (DXB)
September 17, 2025
Dubai International Airport
Departed at:
22:08
Terminal:
1
Gate:
D17
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:30

Arrival

Shanghai (PVG)
September 18, 2025
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
11:11
Terminal:
S1 - Satellite Terminal 1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:45
Baggage: 15
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- SV6833 - Saudia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU246?
The flight MU246 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU246?
The distance between the two airports is 6450 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU246?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 09:31 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Dubai: 2025-09-18 00:59:55
Current Time in Shanghai: 2025-09-18 04:59:55

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Dubai and Shanghai:
Emirates - Flight Number: EK302. (On Time performance: 43 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from June 13, 2025 to September 12, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 84
On Time: 29 ( 35 % )
Moderate Delay: 32 ( 38 % )
Significant Delay: 18 ( 21 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 29 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 13, 2025 to September 12, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from September 02, 2024 to August 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights MU246

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
17 September
20:51
Dubai (DXB)
10:17
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 26min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Monday
15 September
20:31
Dubai (DXB)
09:57
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 26min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Sunday
14 September
20:59
Dubai (DXB)
10:19
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 20min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
13 September
20:28
Dubai (DXB)
10:06
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 38min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Friday
12 September
20:28
Dubai (DXB)
09:58
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 30min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
10 September
20:26
Dubai (DXB)
10:03
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 37min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Monday
08 September
20:28
Dubai (DXB)
09:59
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 31min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
06 September
20:34
Dubai (DXB)
10:09
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 35min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
04 September
20:27
Dubai (DXB)
09:54
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 27min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
02 September
20:27
Dubai (DXB)
10:31
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 04min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed