Seen operating · 23 dates
MU 551
China Eastern flight MU 551 from Shanghai to London, usually departing 13:30 local time with about 12h 00m in the air.
Fares and airlines on PVG–LHR →PVG
LHR
SCHEDULED · 5,742 mi
map · d3-geo · world-atlas · live position ADSB.lol (ODbL)
13:30
Departs PVG (local)
12h 00m
Scheduled flight time
9,241 km
5,742 miles
23
Operating dates seen
Flight MU 551
What we can confirm
Only figures a dated source supplied. Times are local and change with the season — check with China Eastern before you fly.
Route
PVG → LHR
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
Usual departure
13:30 local
Most common time across 23 dates
Flight time
12h 00m
Scheduled, departure to arrival
Distance
9,241 km
Great-circle, 5,742 miles
Dates seen
5 Oct 2026 – 6 Mar 2027
23 operating dates
Where this comes from
- Nonstop fares travellers found for specific dates (Travelpayouts fare data)
- VRS standing-data community route database (CC0) lists the same airports.
- Live position, when the aircraft is airborne and in receiver coverage: ADSB.lol (ODbL 1.0).
Data refreshed 11 Sept 2026. We never estimate a time or route to fill a gap.
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