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MU779 China Eastern Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight LA8744 from LATAM Airlines (LA) is a codeshare flight operated by China Eastern Airlines (MU) under the flight number MU779. Check this page for details about flight MU779.

Below, you can find details about China Eastern Airlines flight MU779, which currently operates between the airports of Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG) and Auckland - Auckland Airport (Airport Code AKL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, November 03, 2025.

MU779 On Time performance:
67
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

MU779 China Eastern Airlines from Shanghai

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday November 03, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (November 02, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 04, 2025). See it here

Airline information

China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

Shanghai (PVG)
November 03, 2025
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
00:10
Terminal:
S1
Gate:
G116
Scheduled Departure Time: 00:10

Arrival

Auckland (AKL)
November 03, 2025
Auckland Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
16:27
Terminal:
I - International
Gate:
3
Scheduled Arrival Time: 16:35
Baggage: 1
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- LA8744 - LATAM Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MU779?
The flight MU779 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MU779?
The distance between the two airports is 9370 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MU779?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:58 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Shanghai: 2025-11-02 22:32:51
Current Time in Auckland: 2025-11-03 03:32:51

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Shanghai and Auckland:
Air New Zealand - Flight Number: NZ288. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 31, 2025 to October 30, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 90
On Time: 60 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 19 ( 21 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 14 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 30, 2025 to October 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 02, 2024 to October 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights MU779

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
02 November
00:05
Shanghai (PVG)
16:24
Auckland (AKL)
11h 19min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
01 November
00:04
Shanghai (PVG)
16:11
Auckland (AKL)
11h 07min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
31 October
00:16
Shanghai (PVG)
16:29
Auckland (AKL)
11h 13min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
30 October
00:11
Shanghai (PVG)
16:39
Auckland (AKL)
11h 28min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
29 October
00:10
Shanghai (PVG)
16:31
Auckland (AKL)
11h 21min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 October
00:04
Shanghai (PVG)
16:05
Auckland (AKL)
11h 01min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 October
00:06
Shanghai (PVG)
16:30
Auckland (AKL)
11h 24min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
00:12
Shanghai (PVG)
16:39
Auckland (AKL)
11h 27min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 October
00:10
Shanghai (PVG)
16:38
Auckland (AKL)
11h 28min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
24 October
00:13
Shanghai (PVG)
16:49
Auckland (AKL)
11h 36min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time