MU5401 ShanghaiSHA · 08:15 ChengduCTU
MU5401 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Shanghai (SHA) to Chengdu (CTU) for the Sun, Oct 18 departure.
en route from SHA to CTU
board checked 26m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 08:32.
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 · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Shanghai to Chengdu flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU5401 is cancelled, these are the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flights from Shanghai to Chengdu 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 MU5401 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU5401 across the SHA and CTU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~13 min late. Based on 14 confirmed departures · 9/14 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MU5401 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 CTU published them.
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