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KN5978 China United Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight MU8202 from China Eastern Airlines (MU) is a codeshare flight operated by China United Airlines (KN) under the flight number KN5978. Check this page for details about flight KN5978.

Below, you can find details about China United Airlines flight KN5978, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Beijing - Beijing Daxing International Airport (Airport Code PKX).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, March 30, 2026.

KN5978 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

KN5978 China United Airlines to Beijing

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Monday March 30, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (March 29, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (March 31, 2026). See it here

Airline information

China United Airlines
China United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
March 30, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Departed at:
08:07
Terminal:
1
Gate:
H146
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:15

Arrival

Beijing (PKX)
March 30, 2026
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Arrived at:
10:14
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:25
Baggage: 35
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Codeshare Flights

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

- MU8202 - China Eastern Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight KN5978?
The flight KN5978 is currently not scheduled at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG).

Which is the distance of flight KN5978?
The distance between the two airports is 1051 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Shanghai and Beijing:

Air China
- Flight Number: CA8322. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: CA8342. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

China Southern Airlines
- Flight Number: CZ8890. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Juneyao Air
- Flight Number: HO1251. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)
- Flight Number: HO1253. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: HO1257. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

China United Airlines
- Flight Number: KN5988. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

Xiamen Airlines
- Flight Number: MF8562. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU5129. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: MU5185. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: MU5195. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 27, 2025 to October 25, 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 March 02, 2025 to October 25, 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 KN5978

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
29 March
08:10
Shanghai (PVG)
10:26
Beijing (PKX)
02h 16min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time