MU231 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU231, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Colombo - Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (Airport Code CMB).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, August 29, 2025.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU231
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights MU231
MU231 On Time performance:
82
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
MU231 China Eastern Airlines to Colombo
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday August 29, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Today (August 30, 2025). See it here
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Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday August 29, 2025
Departure
Shanghai (PVG)
August 29, 2025
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Departed at:
14:13
Terminal:
1
Gate:
20
Scheduled Departure Time: 14:25
Arrival
Colombo (CMB)
August 29, 2025
Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport
Arrived at:
18:37
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:00
Baggage: 3
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight MU231?
The flight MU231 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight MU231?
The distance between the two airports is 5100 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MU231?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:50 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 Shanghai: 2025-08-30 12:03:07
Current Time in Colombo: 2025-08-30 09:33:07
The flight MU231 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight MU231?
The distance between the two airports is 5100 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight MU231?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:50 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 Shanghai: 2025-08-30 12:03:07
Current Time in Colombo: 2025-08-30 09:33:07
Alternative Flights
China Eastern Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Shanghai to Colombo.
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 March 01, 2025 to August 28, 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 August 02, 2024 to July 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 29, 2025 to August 28, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 87
On Time: 71 ( 82 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 14 minutes.
Total number of flights: 87
On Time: 71 ( 82 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 14 minutes.
Last Past Flights MU231
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
29 August
29 August
14:13
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
18:37
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
06h 54min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
28 August
28 August
14:17
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
18:39
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
06h 52min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
27 August
27 August
14:32
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
19:03
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
07h 01min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
26 August
26 August
14:35
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
18:49
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
06h 44min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Monday
25 August
25 August
16:45
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
21:14
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
06h 59min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
24 August
24 August
14:20
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
18:36
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
06h 46min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Saturday
23 August
23 August
14:44
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
19:24
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
07h 10min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Friday
22 August
22 August
14:21
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
18:44
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
06h 53min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 August
21 August
14:26
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
18:55
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
06h 59min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 August
20 August
14:22
Shanghai (PVG)
Shanghai (PVG)
18:58
Colombo (CMB)
Colombo (CMB)
07h 06min
Airbus A330-20
Airbus A330-20
Landed - On-time