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MU737 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight QF4040 from Qantas (QF) is a codeshare flight operated by China Eastern Airlines (MU) under the flight number MU737. Check this page for details about flight MU737.

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU737, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

MU737 On Time performance:
73
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

MU737 China Eastern Airlines from Shanghai

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday August 25, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
August 24, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Departed at:
20:24
Terminal:
S1
Gate:
G136
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:30

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
August 25, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
08:13
Terminal:
2
Gate:
7
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:00
Baggage: 2
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AF5229 - Air France

- LA8746 - LATAM Airlines

- QF4040 - Qantas

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU737?
The flight MU737 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU737?
The distance between the two airports is 8020 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU737?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 10:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:19 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: 2026-08-25 03:07:59
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-08-25 05:07:59

Alternative Flights

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

Juneyao Air
- Flight Number: HO1655. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU739. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 23 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 May 18, 2026 to August 17, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 67 ( 73 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Major Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 30 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from February 18, 2026 to August 17, 2026. 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, 2025 to July 31, 2026. 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 MU737

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
24 August
21:03
Shanghai (PVG)
09:02
Melbourne (MEL)
09h 59min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
23 August
21:14
Shanghai (PVG)
09:28
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
22 August
20:24
Shanghai (PVG)
08:42
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 18min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
21 August
21:53
Shanghai (PVG)
10:39
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
20 August
20:49
Shanghai (PVG)
09:18
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 29min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
19 August
20:27
Shanghai (PVG)
08:50
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 23min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
18 August
20:28
Shanghai (PVG)
08:47
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 19min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
17 August
20:47
Shanghai (PVG)
09:01
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
16 August
20:36
Shanghai (PVG)
08:48
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 12min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
15 August
20:59
Shanghai (PVG)
09:48
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 49min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed