MU6873 BeijingPKX · 08:15 ShanghaiSHA · 10:15
MU6873 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Beijing (PKX) to Shanghai (SHA) for the Wed, Oct 21 departure.
arrived at SHA · 17 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −10 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at PKX and SHA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Beijing to Shanghai flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU6873 is cancelled, these are the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flights from Beijing to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PKX local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How MU6873 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU6873 across the PKX and SHA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~10 min early. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 12/12 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MU6873 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: B-1812, B-32SY, B-1679, B-8172.
Board clocks recorded as PKX and SHA published them.
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