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MU788 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU788, which currently operates between the airports of Rome - Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (Airport Code FCO) and Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 23, 2026.

MU788 On Time performance:
36
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

MU788 China Eastern Airlines from Rome

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 23, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 24, 2026). See it here

Airline information

China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A330-200

Departure

Rome (FCO)
January 22, 2026
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
Departed at:
20:39
Terminal:
3
Gate:
E35
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:40

Arrival

Shanghai (PVG)
January 23, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Arrived at:
15:22
Terminal:
S1 - Satellite Terminal 1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:25
Baggage: 16
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AR7890 - Aerolineas Argentinas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU788?
The flight MU788 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU788?
The distance between the two airports is 9172 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU788?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:32 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 Rome: 2026-01-24 11:32:21
Current Time in Shanghai: 2026-01-24 18:32:21

Alternative Flights

China Eastern Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Rome to Shanghai.

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 October 23, 2025 to January 22, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 33 ( 36 % )
Moderate Delay: 17 ( 18 % )
Significant Delay: 36 ( 39 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 28 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 23, 2025 to January 22, 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 January 02, 2025 to December 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 MU788

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
23 January
20:39
Rome (FCO)
15:22
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 43min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
20:36
Rome (FCO)
15:33
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 57min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
21 January
21:39
Rome (FCO)
16:36
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 57min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
20 January
20:33
Rome (FCO)
15:29
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 56min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 January
20:34
Rome (FCO)
15:32
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 58min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Sunday
18 January
20:43
Rome (FCO)
15:31
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 48min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
17 January
21:18
Rome (FCO)
16:17
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 59min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - Delayed
Friday
16 January
20:31
Rome (FCO)
15:24
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 53min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
15 January
20:39
Rome (FCO)
15:16
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 37min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 January
20:43
Rome (FCO)
15:33
Shanghai (PVG)
11h 50min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time