MU Airline Code, China Eastern Airlines
MU is the IATA airline code for China Eastern Airlines based in China. The airline also has the 3-letter ICAO code CES, and its radio callsign is "China Eastern". With 1,263 scheduled routes in the open dataset, it is one of the most connected carriers in the world, ranked number 7 by routes. You will see MU as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example MU123.
What is the China Eastern Airlines airline code?
The IATA airline code for China Eastern Airlines is MU. This two-character code prefixes the airline's flight numbers and appears on tickets and schedules. The three-letter ICAO code CES is used in flight plans and air traffic control.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airline code for China Eastern Airlines?
The IATA airline code for China Eastern Airlines is MU. Its ICAO code is CES.
What is the abbreviation for China Eastern Airlines?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for China Eastern Airlines is MU, and its three-letter ICAO code is CES.
What airline is MU?
MU is the IATA code for China Eastern Airlines, based in China.
What is the ICAO code for China Eastern Airlines?
China Eastern Airlines uses the ICAO airline code CES and the radio callsign "China Eastern".
What country is China Eastern Airlines based in?
China Eastern Airlines (MU) is based in China.
What is the radio callsign for China Eastern Airlines?
Air traffic control refers to China Eastern Airlines by the radio callsign "China Eastern".
Routes flown by China Eastern Airlines
Some of the busiest routes China Eastern Airlines (MU) appears on in the open route dataset, with distance and typical flight time: