MU5159 ShanghaiSHA · 14:30 BeijingPEK · 16:45
MU5159 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Shanghai (SHA) to Beijing (PEK) for the Thu, Sep 24 departure.
estimated arrival at PEK · local time · ~1h 42m from now
board checked 9m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 14:40.
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 −7 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by PEK (Beijing), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Beijing flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU5159 is cancelled, these are the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flights from Shanghai to Beijing on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SHA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How MU5159 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU5159 across the SHA and PEK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~7 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 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 MU5159 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 SHA and PEK published them.
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