MU6557中国东方航空公司In the air, 16 min late
Left PVG at 18:46, 16 min after its 18:30 slot.
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Direct flights from Shanghai (PVG) to Datong (DAT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,243 km, an estimated 2 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Shanghai and Datong. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC.
Today, PVG → DAT
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 18:30 MU6557中国东方航空公司 Left 18:46 +16 ·
Checked PVG board 23:07
PVG
Shanghai
busy · +17
DAT
Datong
tracking
1,243 km · ~2h 06m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time
of the last 7 operated PVG → DAT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+19 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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China Eastern Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysChina Eastern AirlinesMU29% on time
Flights MU6557 18:30 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Shanghai to Datong route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PVG to DAT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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PVG to DAT questions
Is PVG–DAT running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PVG is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from PVG to DAT?
Great-circle distance is 1,243 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–137 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PVG–DAT fly?
China Eastern Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at PVG and arrival-side delay at DAT, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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