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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: http://www.flychinaeastern.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.

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Oct 27 WNZ Wenzhou Tunxi TXN »
Oct 27 TXN Tunxi Chongqing CKG »
Oct 27 YNT Yantai Changchun CGQ »
Oct 27 NGB Ningbo Yantai YNT »
Oct 27 CAN Guangzhou Jinghong JHG »
Oct 29 PVG Shanghai Zhengzhou CGO »
Oct 29 KMG Kunming Shangrao SQD »
Oct 29 HRB Harbin Shangrao SQD »
Updated 2024-04-17.
New China Eastern Airlines routesNEW

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

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HIA Huai'an Shijiazhuang SJW Active  »
CAN Guangzhou Dali City DLU Active  »
CAN Guangzhou Shenyang SHE Active  »
PKX Beijing Hanoi HAN Active  »
PKX Beijing Jiamusi JMU Active  »
PKX Beijing Mangshi LUM Active  »
LJG Lijiang Chengdu TFU Active  »
TFU Chengdu Jinghong JHG Active  »
HSN Zhoushan Yichang YIH Active  »
NGB Ningbo Zunyi WMT Active  »
KHG Kashi Turpan TLQ Active  »
KHN Nanchang Zhengzhou CGO Active  »
KHN Nanchang Harbin HRB Active  »
SHE Shenyang Moscow SVO Active  »
DLC Dalian Lianyungang LYG Active  »
DLC Dalian Jinan TNA Active  »
PVG Shanghai Korla KRL Active  »
PVG Shanghai Lincang LNJ Active  »
KMG Kunming Kuala Lumpur KUL Active  »
PVG Shanghai Zunyi WMT Active  »
KMG Kunming Lianyungang LYG Active  »
The list of new routes is usually updated every third month.
Most popular flight routesPOPULAR

China Eastern Airlines operates over 1530 flight routes. Here are the most popular.

From     To  
SHA Shanghai Beijing PEK  »
SHA Shanghai Guangzhou CAN  »
PKX Beijing Xian XIY  »
SHA Shanghai Xian XIY  »
SHA Shanghai Shenzhen SZX  »
PVG Shanghai Hong Kong HKG  »
PKX Beijing Guangzhou CAN  »
KMG Kunming Shanghai SHA  »
WUH Wuhan Shanghai SHA  »
HGH Hangzhou Kunming KMG  »
SHA Shanghai Chengdu CTU  »
PKX Beijing Hangzhou HGH  »
WUH Wuhan Chengdu TFU  »
PVG Shanghai Dalian DLC  »
KMG Kunming Wuhan WUH  »
NKG Nanjing Xian XIY  »
NKG Nanjing Kunming KMG  »
PKX Beijing Shenzhen SZX  »
PVG Shanghai Jieyang SWA  »
KMG Kunming Beijing PKX  »
Based on the number of flight departures in May 2024.
China Eastern Airlines Aircrafts

Aircraft models scheduled to fly with China Eastern Airlines.

Aircraft model Flights
Airbus A320 35628
Boeing 737-500 (winglets) Passenger 9912
Boeing 737 Passenger 9486
Airbus A321 8201
Airbus A319 4446
Airbus A330-300 2675
Airbus A330-200 2308
Airbus A350-900 1647
Comac ARJ21-700 1444
Boeing 777-300ER 987
Boeing 737-800 Passenger 620
919 434
Boeing 787-9 407
Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration 372
Boeing 737-300 Passenger 257

China Eastern Airlines airports

Sorted by the number of departing flights next month.

Hub CN China Eastern at PVG route map
#1 Shanghai (PVG)
6,445 flights
Hub CN China Eastern at KMG route map
#2 Kunming (KMG)
6,266 flights
Hub CN China Eastern at XIY route map
#3 Xian (XIY)
5,021 flights
Hub CN China Eastern at SHA route map
#4 Shanghai (SHA)
4,318 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at PKX route map
#5 Beijing (PKX)
3,228 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at NKG route map
#6 Nanjing (NKG)
2,887 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at WUH route map
#7 Wuhan (WUH)
2,648 flights
CN China Eastern at TFU route map
#8 Chengdu (TFU)
2,139 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at CAN route map
#9 Guangzhou (CAN)
1,988 flights
Secondary hub CN China Eastern at TAO route map
#10 Qingdao (TAO)
1,891 flights
Focus city CN China Eastern at LHW route map
#11 Lanzhou (LHW)
1,599 flights
Focus city CN China Eastern at TYN route map
#12 Taiyuan (TYN)
1,563 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.