Shanghai : On September 4, the new flights connecting Shanghai with Buenos Aires via Auckland began to appear on the China Eastern Airlines website, a historic route that will mark the first time Argentina and China are linked by regular operations.

Currently, the first operation is scheduled for December 4, although this may be subject to change as, for example, fares are not yet listed. For that, we will have to wait for the official communication from China Eastern, but this already indicates that the flights to Buenos Aires will become a reality.

As seen in the system, flight MU 745 would depart from Shanghai (PVG) on Mondays and Thursdays at 2:00 AM, arriving in Auckland at 6:30 PM. From there, it would depart at 8:30 PM, arriving in Buenos Aires (EZE) at 4:30 PM. The total flight duration is 25 hours and 30 minutes.

In the opposite direction, flights would depart from Ezeiza Airport on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:00 AM, arriving in Auckland at 8:40 AM the next day. From there, they would depart at 10:40 AM, arriving in Shanghai at 6:30 PM. The total flight duration is 29 hours.

China Eastern Airlines will fly to Buenos Aires with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, featuring 6 First Class suites, 52 Business Class seats, and 258 Economy Class seats.