MU5291 ShanghaiSHA · 17:05 ChangshaCSX
MU5291 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Shanghai (SHA) to Changsha (CSX) for the Tue, Nov 3 departure.
departs SHA · on schedule
board checked 7m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operation0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsTomorrow at Shanghai
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
- 97% 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 Shanghai to Changsha flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU5291 is cancelled, these are the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flights from Shanghai to Changsha on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SHA 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 MU5291 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU5291 across the SHA and CSX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~24 min late. Based on 9 confirmed departures · 2/9 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MU5291 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 CSX published them.
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Pro Flight Search: MU5291 Shanghai to Changsha on-time performance, measured from the SHA and CSX airport boards.
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