MU257 ShanghaiPVG · 11:30 Frankfurt am MainFRA · 17:10
MU257 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) for the Thu, Sep 10 departure.
departs PVG · on schedule
board checked 14m ago · checking again in 45s
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PVG and FRA 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.
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 Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU257 is cancelled, these are the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flights from Shanghai to Frankfurt am Main on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PVG local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How MU257 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU257 across the PVG and FRA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +15 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MU257 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: B2023, B7349.
Board clocks recorded as PVG and FRA published them.
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