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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 Saturday, March 28, 2026.

MU737 On Time performance:
61
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 - Delayed
Delay: 19 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday March 28, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
March 27, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Departed at:
21:11
Terminal:
1
Gate:
22
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:30

Arrival

Melbourne (MEL)
March 28, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
10:19
Terminal:
2
Gate:
10
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:00
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: 10:34 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: 2026-03-27 22:50:08
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-03-28 01:50:08

Alternative Flights

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

Juneyao Air
- Flight Number: HO1655. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

China Eastern Airlines
- Flight Number: MU739. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 3 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 20, 2025 to March 19, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 90
On Time: 55 ( 61 % )
Moderate Delay: 15 ( 17 % )
Significant Delay: 12 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 19 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 20, 2025 to March 19, 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 March 02, 2025 to February 28, 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
Friday
27 March
20:26
Shanghai (PVG)
10:17
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 51min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
26 March
20:35
Shanghai (PVG)
10:08
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 33min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
25 March
20:30
Shanghai (PVG)
10:12
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 42min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
24 March
20:43
Shanghai (PVG)
10:12
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 29min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 March
20:18
Shanghai (PVG)
10:04
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
22 March
20:20
Shanghai (PVG)
09:57
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 37min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 March
20:40
Shanghai (PVG)
10:17
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 37min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Friday
20 March
20:34
Shanghai (PVG)
10:10
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 36min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 March
20:26
Shanghai (PVG)
10:25
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 59min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
18 March
20:29
Shanghai (PVG)
09:44
Melbourne (MEL)
10h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time