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MU779 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU779, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Auckland - Auckland Airport (Airport Code AKL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, July 11, 2025.

MU779 On Time performance:
80
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

MU779 China Eastern Airlines to Auckland

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 33 minutes
Flight Status for Friday July 11, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Today (July 12, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (July 13, 2025). See it here

Airline information

China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A350-900

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
July 11, 2025
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Departed at:
00:17
Terminal:
S1 - Satellite Terminal 1
Gate:
G122
Scheduled Departure Time: 00:15

Arrival

Auckland (AKL)
July 11, 2025
Auckland Airport
Arrived at:
16:18
Terminal:
I
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:45
Baggage: IT5
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Codeshare Flights

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

- LA8744 - LATAM Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU779?
The flight MU779 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU779?
The distance between the two airports is 9370 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU779?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:30 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: 2025-07-12 16:14:48
Current Time in Auckland: 2025-07-12 20:14:48

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Shanghai and Auckland:
Air New Zealand - Flight Number: NZ288. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 13 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 08, 2025 to July 07, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 73 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 18 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from January 08, 2025 to July 07, 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 July 02, 2024 to June 30, 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 MU779

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
11 July
00:17
Shanghai (PVG)
16:18
Auckland (AKL)
12h 01min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
10 July
00:14
Shanghai (PVG)
16:00
Auckland (AKL)
11h 46min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
09 July
00:13
Shanghai (PVG)
16:11
Auckland (AKL)
11h 58min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
08 July
00:32
Shanghai (PVG)
16:01
Auckland (AKL)
11h 29min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Monday
07 July
00:20
Shanghai (PVG)
15:46
Auckland (AKL)
11h 26min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Sunday
06 July
00:09
Shanghai (PVG)
16:04
Auckland (AKL)
11h 55min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
05 July
00:15
Shanghai (PVG)
16:00
Auckland (AKL)
11h 45min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Friday
04 July
00:13
Shanghai (PVG)
16:27
Auckland (AKL)
12h 14min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
03 July
00:10
Shanghai (PVG)
15:54
Auckland (AKL)
11h 44min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
02 July
00:22
Shanghai (PVG)
16:09
Auckland (AKL)
11h 47min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed