Overview
- China Eastern published winter timings: MU564 departs Delhi at 7:55 pm and arrives in Shanghai at 4:10 am, with return MU563 leaving Shanghai at 12:50 pm and landing in Delhi at 5:45 pm.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs approved the resumption after more than five years without direct flights.
- Air India plans four weekly Delhi–Shanghai services from February 1, 2026, with nonstops between Mumbai and Shanghai planned later in 2026.
- IndiGo has announced its own plans to re-enter the India–China market as carriers stage a phased return.
- The Chinese embassy said Kolkata–Kunming is set to return soon and a new Mumbai–Shanghai route is under development.