MU561

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Departure · Shanghai (PVG)

Terminal T1

Scheduled 03 Oct 20:40 · Departed 03 Oct 20:54 · +14 min

Board status: Departed

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T1

Scheduled 10:00

Board status: On Time

In the air, ~7h 39m to go (4% of the route flown)

Board data from shanghai, syd, updated 4 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) — Shanghai, China

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 12:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 12:54 UTC (airport board)

Arrival

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 23:00 UTC

Progress

4% · ~7h 39m remaining

Codeshares

AF5252, LA8744, LA8748, QF4032

Distance flown

314 km

Straight-line distance

7865 km

Aircraft

Registration

B-30CW

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941

Seats

288 total (4 First, 36 Business, 32 Premium Economy, 216 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

404.6 t (1284 kg/pax Economy, 1493 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1658 kg/pax Business, 4816 kg/pax First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

539 kt

Tracked

19m · 314 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 539)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 539)

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)

China Southern Airlines (CSN)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 12:54 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-30CW	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	In progress	~7865 km est.
2026-10-02 13:38 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32FP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8130 km est. (1958 km recorded)
2026-09-30 14:35 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-307Y	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8022 km
2026-09-29 13:50 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32D0	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7847 km
2026-09-28 13:34 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-329E	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~8138 km est. (2049 km recorded)
2026-09-27 20:05 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-30CW	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	2123 km
2026-09-26 14:07 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-305X	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7667 km
2026-09-25 14:04 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32DJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7616 km
2026-09-23 20:09 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32D0	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	2182 km
2026-09-22 14:30 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32DW	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7510 km
2026-09-21 20:26 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32FQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	2255 km
2026-09-20 14:21 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-323H	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7515 km
2026-09-19 20:16 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-30CW	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	2195 km
2026-09-18 13:56 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32FP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7907 km
2026-09-17 14:05 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32FQ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7749 km
2026-09-16 13:48 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32CZ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8284 km
2026-09-15 13:37 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-324X	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8311 km
2026-09-14 13:51 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32FP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	8325 km
2026-09-13 19:57 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-308E	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	2287 km
2026-09-12 13:55 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-329E	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7761 km
2026-09-11 14:02 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32FP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7744 km
2026-09-10 14:11 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-32D0	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7807 km
2026-09-09 14:03 UTC	CES561	PVG → SYD Shanghai → Sydney	B-30CW	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed	7718 km