MU272 TokyoNRT · 10:55 ShanghaiPVG · 13:45
MU272 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Tokyo (NRT) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Thu, Nov 12 departure.
arrived at PVG · 37 min early
⚖ MU272 typically leaves +19 and lands −30. The air wins minutes back.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 −30 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at NRT and PVG are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at Tokyo
ForecastSat 14 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Shanghai
ForecastFri 13 Nov, local date
- 91% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Tokyo to Shanghai flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU272 is cancelled, these are the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flights from Tokyo to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in NRT local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How MU272 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU272 across the NRT and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~30 min early. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 12/12 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MU272 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-32LA, B-32KC, B-32LT, B-32KF.
Board clocks recorded as NRT and PVG published them.
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