Informational Guide to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) - Non Official

MU738 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU738, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, March 29, 2025.

MU738 On Time performance:
91
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

MU738 China Eastern Airlines from Melbourne

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday March 29, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (March 28, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (March 30, 2025). See it here

Airline information

China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
March 29, 2025
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
11:49
Terminal:
2
Gate:
11
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:00

Arrival

Shanghai (PVG)
March 29, 2025
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Arrived at:
19:07
Terminal:
S1 - Satellite Terminal 1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:10
Baggage: 16
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AF4403 - Air France

- LA8747 - LATAM Airlines

- QF4039 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU738?
The flight MU738 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU738?
The distance between the two airports is 8020 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU738?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 10:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:08 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 Melbourne: 2025-03-30 02:19:23
Current Time in Shanghai: 2025-03-29 23:19:23

Alternative Flights

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

Juneyao Air
- Flight Number: HO1656. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU740. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 2 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 December 25, 2024 to March 23, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 85
On Time: 77 ( 91 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 2 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 25, 2024 to March 23, 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, 2024 to February 28, 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 MU738

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
28 March
11:54
Melbourne (MEL)
19:06
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 12min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
27 March
12:01
Melbourne (MEL)
19:40
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 39min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
26 March
12:02
Melbourne (MEL)
19:16
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
23 March
11:56
Melbourne (MEL)
19:01
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 05min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
22 March
11:59
Melbourne (MEL)
19:21
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 22min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
20 March
12:36
Melbourne (MEL)
20:11
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 35min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
19 March
11:48
Melbourne (MEL)
19:17
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 29min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
18 March
11:48
Melbourne (MEL)
18:57
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 09min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
17 March
11:49
Melbourne (MEL)
19:03
Shanghai (PVG)
10h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
15 March
11:56
Melbourne (MEL)
18:53
Shanghai (PVG)
09h 57min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time