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MU6998 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU6998, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Chengdu - Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (Airport Code TFU).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, May 16, 2025.

MU6998 On Time performance:
59
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

MU6998 China Eastern Airlines to Chengdu

Scheduled - On-time
Delay: 10 minutes
Flight Status for Friday May 16, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (May 15, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (May 17, 2025). See it here

Airline information

China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A320neo

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
May 16, 2025
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
20:50
Terminal:
S1 - Satellite Terminal 1
Gate:
H132
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:50

Arrival

Chengdu (TFU)
May 16, 2025
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
23:50
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 23:40
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU6998?
The flight MU6998 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU6998?
The distance between the two airports is 1661 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU6998?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:14 hours.

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 Chengdu:

Sichuan Airlines
- Flight Number: 3U6982. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: 3U6992. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Air China
- Flight Number: CA4514. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: CA4536. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: CA4592. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

China Southern Airlines
- Flight Number: CZ8197. (On Time performance: 99 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)

Shanghai Airlines
- Flight Number: FM9543. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

Juneyao Air
- Flight Number: HO1119. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: HO1231. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Hainan Airlines
- Flight Number: HU7427. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU5297. (On Time performance: 39 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: MU5419. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 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 April 28, 2025 to May 14, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 17
On Time: 10 ( 59 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 24 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 18 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 16 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights MU6998

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
15 May
20:43
Shanghai (PVG)
23:41
Chengdu (TFU)
02h 58min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 May
20:45
Shanghai (PVG)
23:52
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 07min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
13 May
20:45
Shanghai (PVG)
23:53
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 08min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 May
20:48
Shanghai (PVG)
23:49
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 01min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
11 May
20:42
Shanghai (PVG)
23:44
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 02min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 May
20:46
Shanghai (PVG)
00:05
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 19min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 May
20:41
Shanghai (PVG)
00:21
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 40min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
08 May
20:53
Shanghai (PVG)
00:18
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 25min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
07 May
21:01
Shanghai (PVG)
00:34
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 33min
Airbus A320 (s
Airbus A320 (s
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
06 May
20:42
Shanghai (PVG)
00:00
Chengdu (TFU)
03h 18min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - Delayed