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CES551

Operated by China Eastern Airlines

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Departure

PVG ZSPD VFR

Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Shanghai (Pudong), CN

Local time
21:42 GMT+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
31.1434, 121.8050

cloud Weather

Wind
340° / 6 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
22°C / 20°C
Altimeter
30.03 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-12T13:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ZSPD 121330Z 34003MPS 9999 FEW016 22/20 Q1017 NOSIG

TAF ZSPD 120902Z 1212/1318 33004MPS 8000 BKN015 TX25/1306Z TN17/1221Z TN19/1318Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 11 Departures
flight_land 3 Arrivals

Arrival

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
14:42 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 10 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 900 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 15°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-10-12T13:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 121320Z AUTO 15010KT 9999 -RA OVC009 17/15 Q1013

TAF EGLL 121055Z 1212/1318 15008KT 9999 BKN016 BECMG 1212/1214 BKN012 TEMPO 1212/1222 6000 -DZRA PROB30 TEMPO 1212/1221 3000 DZ BKN006 BECMG 1218/1221 21010KT TEMPO 1221/1302 FEW012 BKN016 TEMPO 1302/1307 6000 -DZ BKN008 PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1306 3000 DZ BR BKN004 BECMG 1307/1309 27013KT BKN020 TEMPO 1308/1312 5000 RA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1308/1316 27015G28KT PROB30 TEMPO 1308/1311 4000 +SHRA BECMG 1309/1312 FEW030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 26 Departures
flight_land 18 Arrivals

Recent history last 30

DateAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep ΔArr Δ
2026-07-26 780F3B PVG → LHR Jul 26, 10:30 UTCJul 26, 17:15 UTC6h 45m - -
2026-07-25 780F3B PVG → LHR Jul 25, 18:50 UTCJul 26, 17:15 UTC22h 26m - -
2026-07-25 780F3B PVG → LHR Jul 25, 18:15 UTCJul 26, 16:45 UTC22h 31m - -
2026-07-25 780F3B PVG → LHR Jul 25, 14:50 UTCJul 26, 13:50 UTC23h 1m - -
2026-07-25 780F3D PVG → LHR Jul 25, 11:05 UTCJul 25, 18:05 UTC7h 0m - -
2026-07-23 7804A7 PVG → LHR Jul 23, 23:50 UTCJul 24, 18:15 UTC18h 25m - -
2026-07-23 7804A7 PVG → LHR Jul 23, 23:25 UTCJul 24, 18:15 UTC18h 50m - -
2026-07-23 7804A7 PVG → LHR Jul 23, 19:50 UTCJul 24, 18:15 UTC22h 25m - -
2026-07-23 780504 PVG → LHR Jul 23, 07:00 UTCJul 23, 17:05 UTC10h 5m - -
2026-07-22 780561 PVG → LHR Jul 22, 10:25 UTCJul 22, 17:00 UTC6h 35m - -
2026-07-21 780561 PVG → LHR Jul 21, 19:25 UTCJul 22, 17:00 UTC21h 35m - -
2026-07-21 780560 PVG → LHR Jul 21, 07:35 UTCJul 21, 17:25 UTC9h 50m - -
2026-07-20 780560 PVG → LHR Jul 20, 18:30 UTCJul 21, 17:25 UTC22h 54m - -
2026-07-20 780D9C PVG → LHR Jul 20, 00:00 UTCJul 20, 14:20 UTC14h 20m - -
2026-07-18 781100 - Jul 18, 20:05 UTCJul 19, 14:45 UTC18h 40m - -
2026-07-18 780D9C - Jul 18, 11:15 UTCJul 18, 18:20 UTC7h 5m - -
2026-07-17 780D9C - Jul 17, 17:35 UTCJul 18, 17:00 UTC23h 26m - -
2026-07-17 780D9F - Jul 17, 09:15 UTCJul 17, 19:09 UTC9h 55m - -
2026-07-16 780D9F - Jul 16, 19:50 UTCJul 17, 19:09 UTC23h 20m - -
2026-07-16 780D9F - Jul 16, 18:50 UTCJul 17, 17:44 UTC22h 55m - -
2026-07-16 780F3F - Jul 16, 07:20 UTCJul 16, 17:20 UTC10h 0m - -
2026-07-15 780F3F - Jul 15, 20:30 UTCJul 16, 17:20 UTC20h 50m - -
2026-07-15 780F3F - Jul 15, 17:50 UTCJul 16, 17:20 UTC23h 30m - -
2026-07-15 780F3F - Jul 15, 17:30 UTCJul 16, 15:45 UTC22h 15m - -
2026-07-15 780D9E - Jul 15, 10:15 UTCJul 15, 16:50 UTC6h 35m - -
2026-07-14 780D9E - Jul 14, 19:40 UTCJul 15, 16:50 UTC21h 9m - -
2026-07-14 7804A7 - Jul 14, 07:25 UTCJul 14, 17:15 UTC9h 50m - -
2026-07-13 7804A7 - Jul 13, 20:10 UTCJul 14, 17:15 UTC21h 5m - -
2026-07-13 7804A7 - Jul 13, 17:15 UTCJul 14, 15:45 UTC22h 30m - -
2026-07-13 780D9C - Jul 13, 00:05 UTCJul 13, 17:25 UTC17h 20m - -

Performance history

Flights tracked
225 showing last 30
Avg arrival delay
-
On-time arrival
-
Aircraft used
11

Monthly activity 4 months

Month Flights tracked
July 2026 54
June 2026 56
May 2026 63
April 2026 52

CES551 frequently asked

Where does flight CES551 fly?
CES551 (China Eastern Airlines) flies from PVG to LHR. View the full route page.
How long is flight CES551?
Based on observed flights, CES551 takes on average 16h 54m from takeoff to landing.
How often does CES551 fly?
CES551 has been observed flying several times a week in our tracking data. We've recorded 225 flights under this callsign.
What aircraft operates flight CES551?
CES551 has been operated by 11 different aircraft in our records. Tail numbers are listed in the recent history below.
Can I track CES551 live?
Yes. When CES551 is currently airborne, the live tracker map above shows its real-time position from ADS-B broadcasts. If the map is empty, the flight is not currently in the air.