Seen operating · 12 dates
MU 588
China Eastern flight MU 588 from New York to Shanghai, usually departing 16:25 local time with about 15h 00m in the air.
Fares and airlines on JFK–PVG →JFK
PVG
SCHEDULED · 7,378 mi
map · d3-geo · world-atlas · live position ADSB.lol (ODbL)
16:25
Departs JFK (local)
15h 00m
Scheduled flight time
11,874 km
7,378 miles
12
Operating dates seen
Flight MU 588
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
JFK → PVG
John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Usual departure
16:25 local
Most common time across 12 dates
Flight time
15h 00m
Scheduled, departure to arrival
Distance
11,874 km
Great-circle, 7,378 miles
Dates seen
14 Sept 2026 – 22 Feb 2027
12 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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