MU5042 SeoulICN · 12:55 ShanghaiPVG · 14:15
MU5042 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Seoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Thu, Oct 29 departure.
departs ICN · on schedule
board checked 34m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ MU5042 typically leaves +76 and lands +42. 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 +42 min · 0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsTomorrow at Shanghai
ForecastFri 30 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 10%usually 10%
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 650 departures a day. · 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 Seoul to Shanghai flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU5042 is cancelled, these are the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flights from Seoul to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ICN local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How MU5042 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU5042 across the ICN and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~42 min late. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 3/8 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 MU5042 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ICN and PVG published them.
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