MU562 SydneySYD · 11:00 ShanghaiPVG · 19:25
MU562 by China Eastern Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Shanghai (PVG) for the Fri, Sep 18 departure.
estimated arrival at PVG · local time · ~3h 24m from now
board checked 14m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 11:00 · typical taxi-out at SYD ≈ 9.1 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
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 −4 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SYD and PVG are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. 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 Sydney to Shanghai flights today
same route · China Eastern AirlinesIf MU562 is cancelled, this is the other China Eastern Airlines nonstop flight from Sydney to Shanghai on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SYD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How MU562 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for MU562 across the SYD and PVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 5/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how MU562 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 SYD and PVG published them.
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