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China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines is the second largest airline in China, and in the top ten of the largest airlines in the world. The airline has four hubs – two in Shanghai (SHA and PVG), one in Kunming and one in Xi’an. China Eastern Airlines has a strong domestic presence, and besides the Asian market they also offer flights to some countries in North America, Europe and Oceania. They are a part of the airline alliance SkyTeam.

CALLSIGN: CHINA EASTERN. IATA Code: MU. ICAO Code: CES

Website: https://www.ceair.com/

China Eastern market distribution on each continent.

China Eastern Airlines 30 days of scheduled flights

The graph shows thenumber of scheduled flights per day. The bars are divided between domestic and international flights.

China Eastern airports

Number of routes on some of the biggest China Eastern Airlines airports.
Routes re-launching soonRE-LAUNCH

Flights with China Eastern Airlines that are seasonal or re-launching again.

Start From     To  
Jul 28 YTY Yangzhou Jinzhou JNZ »
Jul 30 PVG Shanghai Cheongju CJJ »
Aug 1 NGB Ningbo Jieyang SWA »
Aug 31 NKG Nanjing Guilin KWL »
Sep 1 TYN Taiyuan Changzhou CZX »
Sep 1 TAO Qingdao Wuxi WUX »
Sep 1 TNA Jinan Changchun CGQ »
Sep 1 HFE Hefei Shijiazhuang SJW »
Sep 1 KMG Kunming Luzhou LZO »
Sep 1 PVG Shanghai Yining YIN »
Sep 1 URC Urumqi Yining YIN »
Sep 1 LHW Lanzhou Jieyang SWA »
Sep 1 DLC Dalian Qiqihar NDG »
Sep 1 PVG Shanghai Dubai DXB »
Sep 1 PVG Shanghai Abu Dhabi AUH »
Sep 2 SVO Moscow Shenyang SHE »
Sep 2 DLC Dalian Yichun LDS »
Sep 2 PVG Shanghai Riyadh RUH »
Sep 11 WUH Wuhan Vientiane VTE »
Updated 2026-07-18.
New China Eastern Airlines routesNEW

Recently added routes to our site. This usually means the flight route is new.

From     To Start  
WUH Wuhan Ulanhot HLH Active  »
DSN Dongsheng Linyi LYI Active  »
DSN Dongsheng Yancheng YNZ Active  »
HGH Hangzhou Korla KRL Active  »
PVG Shanghai Zhaosu ZFL Active  »
TAO Qingdao Huizhou HUZ Active  »
PKX Beijing Denpasar DPS Active  »
HFE Hefei Korla KRL Active  »
HGH Hangzhou Altay AAT Active  »
SHA Shanghai Shigatse RKZ Active  »
TYN Taiyuan Jiaxing JNH Active  »
PVG Shanghai Dublin DUB Active  »
PVG Shanghai Tbilisi TBS Active  »
RMQ Shalu Chengdu TFU Active  »
NGB Ningbo Datong DAT Active  »
NGB Ningbo Shenyang SHE Active  »
SHA Shanghai Yining YIN Active  »
TAO Qingdao Datong DAT Active  »
NKG Nanjing Busan PUS Active  »
PVG Shanghai Cheongju CJJ Jul 30  »
The list of new routes is usually updated every third month.
Most popular flight routesPOPULAR

China Eastern Airlines operates over 1790 flight routes. Here are the most popular.

From     To  
SHA Shanghai Beijing PEK  »
PKX Beijing Xian XIY  »
CAN Guangzhou Shanghai SHA  »
XIY Xian Shanghai SHA  »
KMG Kunming Shanghai SHA  »
SHA Shanghai Shenzhen SZX  »
PKX Beijing Kunming KMG  »
SHA Shanghai Chengdu CTU  »
KMG Kunming Wuhan WUH  »
KMG Kunming Xian XIY  »
KMG Kunming Hangzhou HGH  »
DLC Dalian Shanghai PVG  »
NKG Nanjing Kunming KMG  »
SHA Shanghai Chongqing CKG  »
PKX Beijing Hangzhou HGH  »
HKG Hong Kong Shanghai PVG  »
WUH Wuhan Chengdu TFU  »
KHN Nanchang Beijing PKX  »
WUH Wuhan Shanghai SHA  »
Based on the number of flight departures in August 2026.
China Eastern Airlines Aircrafts

Aircraft models scheduled to fly with China Eastern Airlines.

Aircraft model Flights
Airbus A320 17126
Airbus A320neo 16426
Boeing 737-800 Passenger 13665
Airbus A321 13075
Boeing 737 Passenger 4818
Airbus A319 3872
Comac ARJ21-700 3627
Airbus A330-300 2251
Airbus A330-200 2158
Comac C919 1846
Boeing 777-300ER 1195
Airbus A350-900 1040
Boeing 787-9 596
Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger 569
Boeing 787 136

China Eastern Airlines airports

Sorted by the number of departing flights next month.

Hub CN China Eastern at PVG route map
#1 Shanghai (PVG)
7,581 flights
Hub CN China Eastern at KMG route map
#2 Kunming (KMG)
6,039 flights
Hub CN China Eastern at XIY route map
#3 Xian (XIY)
5,043 flights
Hub CN China Eastern at SHA route map
#4 Shanghai (SHA)
4,787 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at PKX route map
#5 Beijing (PKX)
3,915 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at WUH route map
#6 Wuhan (WUH)
2,956 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at NKG route map
#7 Nanjing (NKG)
2,868 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at CAN route map
#8 Guangzhou (CAN)
2,161 flights
CN China Eastern at TFU route map
#9 Chengdu (TFU)
2,158 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at TAO route map
#10 Qingdao (TAO)
2,091 flights
Focus city CN China Eastern at LHW route map
#11 Lanzhou (LHW)
1,723 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at HGH route map
#12 Hangzhou (HGH)
1,635 flights

An airline hub is an airport where the airline has a heavy presence and normally some kind of headquarters. On the other hand, a focus city is a destination where the airline operates limited point-to-point routes. In these cities, the airline doesn’t necessarily need to have an office (even though this sometimes is the case). Many low-cost airlines don't use the definition 'hub' but instead define their main airports of operations as an operating base.