China Eastern Airlines
In July 2026 China Eastern Airlines operated 105 flights to and from the US, carried 31,556 passengers on them and 1,536 tonnes of cargo, according to the US BTS. Year to date: 726 flights operated (Jan–Jul 2026), down 1.1% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated105▼ 0.9%vs July 2025
- Passengers31,556▲ 2.8%vs July 2025
- Tonnes of cargo1,536▼ 8.5%vs July 2025
- Average per day≈24over 47 days · counted by us
Official · July 2026 according to the US BTS only flights to or from one country, not the full total
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Flights operated over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 105 | 106 | ▲ 1.0% |
| February | 101 | 96 | ▼ 5.0% |
| March | 108 | 107 | ▼ 0.9% |
| April | 102 | 103 | ▲ 1.0% |
| May | 106 | 105 | ▼ 0.9% |
| June | 106 | 104 | ▼ 1.9% |
| July | 106 | 105 | ▼ 0.9% |
| August | 105 | – | – |
| September | 104 | – | – |
| October | 105 | – | in progress |
| November | 103 | – | – |
| December | 107 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 734 | 726 | ▼ 1.1% |
according to the US BTS
Departures per day · counted by us
Partial coverage: only departures from 3 airports (ACV), not flights the airline starts elsewhere · 47 of 47 periods have data
The most recent periods24 periods
24 of 24
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 23 | 169 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 27 | 164 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21 | 165 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 26 | 168 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 21 | 171 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 27 | 171 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 24 | 172 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 18 | 175 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 28 | 181 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 24 | 182 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 29 | 183 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 21 | 183 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 28 | 186 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 27 | 186 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 24 | 187 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 29 | 185 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25 | 185 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 29 | 186 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 24 | 183 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 28 | 180 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 28 | 179 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 22 | 175 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 29 | 175 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 26 | 174 |
Passengers over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31,055 | 30,572 | ▼ 1.6% |
| February | 28,056 | 28,486 | ▲ 1.5% |
| March | 31,816 | 32,258 | ▲ 1.4% |
| April | 29,444 | 30,336 | ▲ 3.0% |
| May | 30,784 | 30,959 | ▲ 0.6% |
| June | 30,784 | 30,817 | ▲ 0.1% |
| July | 30,683 | 31,556 | ▲ 2.8% |
| August | 30,749 | – | – |
| September | 30,657 | – | – |
| October | 30,927 | – | in progress |
| November | 29,637 | – | – |
| December | 31,026 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 212,622 | 214,984 | ▲ 1.1% |
according to the US BTS
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,204 | 1,555 | ▲ 29.1% |
| February | 1,043 | 1,352 | ▲ 29.6% |
| March | 534 | 1,710 | ▲ 220.0% |
| April | 1,493 | 1,677 | ▲ 12.4% |
| May | 1,604 | 1,637 | ▲ 2.1% |
| June | 1,604 | 1,627 | ▲ 1.5% |
| July | 1,680 | 1,536 | ▼ 8.5% |
| August | 1,479 | – | – |
| September | 1,558 | – | – |
| October | 1,745 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,758 | – | – |
| December | 1,721 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 9,162 | 11,095 | ▲ 21.1% |
according to the US BTS
Cancelled flights over time
16 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Scheduled flights over time
514 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32,970 | 33,284 | ▲ 1.0% |
| February | 31,400 | 30,144 | ▼ 4.0% |
| March | 33,912 | 33,598 | ▼ 0.9% |
| April | 32,028 | 32,342 | ▲ 1.0% |
| May | 37,748 | 32,970 | ▼ 12.7% |
| June | 33,284 | 32,656 | ▼ 1.9% |
| July | 33,284 | 32,970 | ▼ 0.9% |
| August | 32,970 | – | – |
| September | 32,656 | – | – |
| October | 32,970 | – | in progress |
| November | 32,342 | – | – |
| December | 33,598 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 234,626 | 227,964 | ▼ 2.8% |
according to the US BTS
Load factor (computed)
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 31 of 31 periods have data
Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Load factor 2025 | Load factor 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94.2% | 91.9% | ▼ 2.5% |
| February | 89.4% | 94.5% | ▲ 5.8% |
| March | 93.8% | 96.0% | ▲ 2.3% |
| April | 91.9% | 93.8% | ▲ 2.0% |
| May | 81.6% | 93.9% | ▲ 15.1% |
| June | 92.5% | 94.4% | ▲ 2.0% |
| July | 92.2% | 95.7% | ▲ 3.8% |
| August | 93.3% | – | – |
| September | 93.9% | – | – |
| October | 93.8% | – | in progress |
| November | 91.6% | – | – |
| December | 92.3% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 90.8% | 94.3% | ▲ 3.9% |
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92 | 72 | 80 | 104 | 105 | 103 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 122 | 102 | 107 |
| 2025 | 105 | 101 | 108 | 102 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 104 | 105 | 103 | 107 |
| 2026 | 106 | 96 | 107 | 103 | 105 | 104 | 105 |
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| MU501 | PVG–HKG | — | 115 |
| MU5017 | SHA–HKG | — | 115 |
| MU5018 | HKG–SHA | — | 115 |
| MU502 | HKG–PVG | — | 115 |
| MU505 | PVG–HKG | — | 115 |
| MU506 | HKG–PVG | — | 115 |
| MU507 | PVG–HKG | — | 115 |
| MU508 | HKG–PVG | — | 115 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| HKG–PVGHong Kong International Airport · Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 14 | 1,570 |
| HKG–KMGHong Kong International Airport · Kunming Changshui International Airport | 6 | 686 |
| HKG–SHAHong Kong International Airport · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | 4 | 460 |
| KMG–VTEKunming Changshui International Airport · Wattay International Airport | 10 | 364 |
| HAN–PVGNoi Bai International Airport · Shanghai Pudong International Airport | 6 | 244 |
| HKG–NKGHong Kong International Airport · Nanjing Lukou International Airport | 2 | 218 |
| HKG–PKXHong Kong International Airport · Beijing Daxing International Airport | 2 | 182 |
| HKG–XIYHong Kong International Airport · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | 4 | 181 |
Counted from the 93 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, June 2026 to October 2026, according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Noi Bai Airport's flight board, Avionio, Airport Authority Hong Kong. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.