MU6042 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU6042, which currently operates between the airports of Almaty - Almaty International Airport (Airport Code ALA) and Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU6042
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU6042
MU6042 On Time performance:
50
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
MU6042 China Eastern Airlines from Almaty
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday May 12, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday May 12, 2026
Departure
Almaty (ALA)
May 11, 2026
Almaty International Airport
Departed at:
20:51
Terminal:
2
Gate:
204B
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:50
Arrival
Shanghai (PVG)
May 12, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
05:25
Terminal:
S1 - Satellite Terminal 1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:30
Baggage: 12
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight MU6042?
The flight MU6042 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight MU6042?
The distance between the two airports is 4134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MU6042?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:40 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:35 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 Almaty: 2026-05-11 22:55:21
Current Time in Shanghai: 2026-05-12 01:55:21
The flight MU6042 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight MU6042?
The distance between the two airports is 4134 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MU6042?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:40 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:35 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 Almaty: 2026-05-11 22:55:21
Current Time in Shanghai: 2026-05-12 01:55:21
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Almaty and Shanghai:
Air Astana - Flight Number: KC281. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
Air Astana - Flight Number: KC281. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 08, 2025 to May 05, 2026. 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 July 05, 2025 to April 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 07, 2026 to May 05, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 38
On Time: 19 ( 50 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 21 % )
Significant Delay: 11 ( 29 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Total number of flights: 38
On Time: 19 ( 50 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 21 % )
Significant Delay: 11 ( 29 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Last Past Flights MU6042
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
09 May
09 May
20:59
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:30
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 31min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Thursday
07 May
07 May
20:56
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:36
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 40min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
05 May
05 May
20:49
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:22
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 33min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
02 May
02 May
21:04
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:51
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 47min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
30 April
30 April
20:56
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:25
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 29min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 April
28 April
21:02
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:27
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 25min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 April
25 April
21:08
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:38
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 30min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Thursday
23 April
23 April
21:12
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:41
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 29min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
21 April
21 April
20:57
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:49
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 52min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
18 April
18 April
20:50
Almaty (ALA)
Almaty (ALA)
05:33
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
05h 43min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
