CES552

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 4

Scheduled 21:20

Board status: Departed 21:29

Airborne since 21:28 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Shanghai (PVG)

Terminal T1 · Baggage belt 17

Scheduled 15:40 · Estimated 15:28 · early

Board status: Landed

In the air, ~8h 6m to go (19% of the route flown)

Board data from heathrow, shanghai, updated 9 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 20:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 20:28 UTC

Arrival

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) — Shanghai, China (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 07:40 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 07:28 UTC

Progress

19% · ~8h 6m remaining

Also flies as

MU552

Codeshares

LA8919

Distance flown

1734 km

Straight-line distance

9241 km

Aircraft

Registration

B-2021

Type

Boeing 777-300ER

Seats

316 total (258 Economy, 52 Business, 6 First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

31,025 ft

Max ground speed

535 kt

Tracked

1h 52m · 1,734 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 31,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 535)

Altitude (ft, max 31,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 535)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airlines

Air China (CCA)

China Eastern Airlines (CES)

Air Guilin (CGH)

Jiangxi Air (CJX)

China Southern Airlines (CSN)

Lucky Air (LKE)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 20:28 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2021	Boeing 777-300ER	In progress	~9241 km est.
2026-10-01 20:28 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2005	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9334 km est. (1886 km recorded)
2026-09-30 20:37 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7882	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9339 km est. (5571 km recorded)
2026-09-29 20:28 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2021	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8640 km
2026-09-28 20:35 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7347	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9327 km est. (5549 km recorded)
2026-09-27 20:53 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2002	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8714 km
2026-09-26 20:27 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7365	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8813 km
2026-09-25 20:43 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2022	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8781 km
2026-09-24 20:21 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7343	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	9266 km
2026-09-23 20:33 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7347	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8818 km
2026-09-22 21:46 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2025	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9345 km est. (5609 km recorded)
2026-09-21 21:01 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2003	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8599 km
2026-09-20 20:18 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2025	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8702 km
2026-09-19 20:33 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2001	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8774 km
2026-09-18 20:26 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7347	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8832 km
2026-09-17 20:48 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7349	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8815 km
2026-09-16 20:28 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7343	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8821 km
2026-09-16 05:38 UTC	CES552	? → ?	B-1966	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	11 km
2026-09-15 20:34 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2022	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9472 km est. (5679 km recorded)
2026-09-14 20:31 UTC	CES552	LHR → TNA London → Jinan	B-7883	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	8768 km
2026-09-13 20:35 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2001	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8821 km
2026-09-12 20:48 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2005	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	9293 km
2026-09-11 20:43 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7369	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8839 km
2026-09-10 20:36 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2023	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8898 km
2026-09-09 21:17 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2002	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8922 km
2026-09-07 20:33 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2022	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8677 km
2026-09-06 20:44 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2002	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	9219 km
2026-09-05 20:30 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7368	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8770 km
2026-09-04 20:50 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2002	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8810 km
2026-09-03 20:38 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7881	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9540 km est. (2428 km recorded)
2026-09-02 20:23 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2021	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8802 km
2026-09-01 20:25 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2005	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9481 km est. (1994 km recorded)
2026-08-31 20:36 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7349	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	9323 km
2026-08-30 20:46 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7368	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9470 km est. (1980 km recorded)
2026-08-29 20:49 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7365	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9447 km est. (1499 km recorded)
2026-08-28 20:32 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2022	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	10077 km
2026-08-27 20:32 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7347	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9484 km est. (1614 km recorded)
2026-08-26 20:35 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2005	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	8972 km
2026-08-25 21:19 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2021	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	8759 km
2026-08-24 20:25 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7868	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	9299 km
2026-08-23 20:38 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2005	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	8868 km
2026-08-22 20:34 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-7882	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	9591 km
2026-08-21 20:39 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2023	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	9441 km
2026-08-20 20:36 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2022	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	8934 km
2026-08-17 20:31 UTC	CES552	LHR → PVG London → Shanghai	B-2001	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	~13653 km est. (9794 km recorded)
2026-08-14 20:12 UTC	CES552	LHR → ? London → ?	B-7367	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	10516 km
2026-08-11 21:08 UTC	CES552	LHR → LHR London → London	B-7883	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	~8 km est. (5 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:21 UTC	CES552	LHR → LHR London → London	B-2021	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:19 UTC	CES552	LHR → LHR London → London	B-2021	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:18 UTC	CES552	LHR → LHR London → London	B-2021	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)