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China Eastern Airlines runs 77% on time across 5,456 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
China Eastern Airlines’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA · data through 2025-12-31. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
When flights run late
It’s not just if China Eastern Airlines is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 China Eastern Airlines flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Where China Eastern Airlines shines — and where it struggles
Its most and least reliable routes by on-time rate (routes with a meaningful sample). Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on China Eastern Airlines
What the record actually tells you about flying China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines runs about 77% on time across 5,456 flights of official all-cause history — a solid, above-average on-time record. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 0.3%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When China Eastern Airlines runs behind, the typical delay lands around 12 minutes, and only a small slice — about 0.7% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across China Eastern Airlines's map. Its strongest route in the data is PEK–SHA, running around 90% on time, while PVG–LHR is among its weakest at about 56%. That gap is the whole point: judge China Eastern Airlines on the route you're actually flying, not on its overall average.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual China Eastern Airlines flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the Peace of Mind Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about China Eastern Airlines
- How often is China Eastern Airlines on time?
- China Eastern Airlines (MU) ran about 77% on time across 5,456 flights of official history — a solid, above-average on-time record. Its cancellation rate is roughly 0.3%.
- Is China Eastern Airlines a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, China Eastern Airlines has a solid, above-average on-time record. Typical delays run around 12 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does China Eastern Airlines fly most reliably?
- In our data, PEK–SHA is among China Eastern Airlines's most reliable routes at about 90% on time, while PVG–LHR is among its weakest near 56%. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
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